Russian FM says Ukraine's security talks without Russia "road to nowhere"

Discussing security guarantees for Ukraine without Russian involvement is a "road to nowhere," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday.

The minister noted that Russia is in favor of the security guarantees from Europe being "truly reliable." As to the prospect of a possible trilateral meeting on Ukraine, Lavrov said Russia is ready to conduct talks in any format, but any high-level meeting should be carefully prepared so that it would not worsen the current situation.