The UN Secretary-General is not optimistic about negotiations with Russia.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres is not optimistic about effective peace talks regarding Russia’s war against Ukraine in the near future and believes that the military confrontation will continue. However, the UN Secretary general hopes to achieve peace next year. “I really hope that in 2023 we will be able to achieve peace in Ukraine,” Gutterres said. According to him, he will not back down in his pursuit of peace in Ukraine, which would comply with the UN Charter and international law based on respect for states’ sovereignty and territorial integrity.