# Russian upper-house official calls Kyiv’s talks request a cover for rearmament

https://mins.news/en/item/72341

- TASS, 2026-09-24 13:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2192219

> Natalya Nikonorova, deputy head of the Federation Council’s International Affairs Committee, said Kyiv is seeking talks to disguise rearmament and gain respite while facing clear defeat on the front line. She called Russia’s refusal to pause its military operation for negotiations fully justified.

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