This is When the Show of Crazy Clowns Will Begin: Zakharova

The official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, described the behavior of the Ukrainian delegation during negotiations in Istanbul as a "circus tour."

Zakharova noted that in the history of the negotiations, "ice and fire" have been mixed. She reminded that Russian President Vladimir Putin showed goodwill by initiating negotiations without preconditions, "despite the questions that everyone is now asking about legality and adequacy." She also wondered what made the situation in Kyiv worse—"legality or adequacy."

"And the most horrific thing is that the Kyiv regime continually repeats failed, simply failed, declared ceasefires, which have been announced several times by the Russian side for both the victory and the fuel-energy complex. And everything failed, despite this, without preconditions, without shaking hands or twisting arms, the direct initiative for negotiations. And that’s when the show of these crazy clowns begins," said the representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.