MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia sees no point in a weak ceasefire to freeze the war in Ukraine but Moscow wants a legally binding deal for a lasting peace that would ensure the security of both Russia and its neighbours,

Russia has said it would only accept a legally binding ceasefire deal for a lasting peace that would ensure the security of both Russia and its neighbours. Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, said that a weak ceasefire to freeze the war in Ukraine would be futile and counterproductive.

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, spoke harshly and unscrupulously about the possibility of peace in Ukraine. In his opinion, a ceasefire is not possible today, and the Russian Federation demands guarantees and has further claims against Kyiv.

Russia’s top security agency says that it has arrested several suspects accused of involvement in an alleged Ukrainian plot to assassinate senior military officers.

The Federal Security Service of Russia said a series of assassination attempts had been foiled. Four Russian citizens have been arrested.