--- title: "Nebenzia at the UN: Russia Will Continue the War Until Kyiv Acknowledges the \"Realities on the Ground\"" description: "Russia's UN representative Vasily Nebenzia stated that Russia will continue the war until Ukraine acknowledges the \"realities on the ground.\" Kyiv rejects the ultimatum and insists on the 1991 borders." date: 2026-09-01T17:38:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/nebenzia-at-un-russia-will-continue-war-until-ukraine-recognizes-territories tags: [russia, ukraine, un, nebenzya, war, peace-talks, territory] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Nebenzia at the UN: Russia Will Continue the War Until Kyiv Acknowledges the "Realities on the Ground" ![Vladimir Nebezia, Russia's permanent representative to the UN, speaks at a session with a Russian Federation placard, stating the war will continue until Kyiv accepts realities on the ground](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/01/nebenzya-v-oon-rossiya-prodolzhit-voynu-esli-ukraina-ne-priznaet-territorii/nebenzya-v-oon-rossiya-prodolzhit-voynu-esli-ukraina-ne-priznaet-territorii-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Nebenzia stated at the UN that there will be no peaceful settlement without Ukraine's recognition of the "realities on the ground" - The Russian diplomat reported the practical cessation of Russia's contacts with the West on Ukraine - On the same day, Matviyenko stated Russia's readiness to return to negotiations under a "reliable peace plan" - Kyiv rejects Moscow's demands and insists on the 1991 borders Vasily Nebenzia, Russia's representative to the UN, put forward a condition for Ukraine that Ukrainian and international media have characterized as an ultimatum: without recognition of the so-called "established realities on the ground" and the elimination of the "root causes" of the conflict, there will be no peaceful settlement. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a statement by the diplomat as quoted by RIA Novosti. According to Nebenzia, as long as Kyiv "clings to illusions" and "rejects the choice of millions of people," Russia will "consistently pursue the objectives of the special military operation by military means." ### An Ultimatum in the UN Format The wording of the Russian representative essentially repeats the position that Moscow has been building throughout the conflict: a readiness for diplomatic settlement on the condition that it takes into account the "new territorial realities." Nebenzia emphasized that future agreements must take into account Russia's interests in the sphere of security and, in his words, the "positions of the population of the occupied territories." Thus, from Moscow's point of view, the condition for ending hostilities becomes Kyiv's recognition of the seized territories, which contradicts the basic principles of international law and the territorial integrity of states.### A Practical Break with the West Separately, the Russian diplomat stated that Russia's contacts with Western countries on the issue of Ukraine have "practically ceased." According to observers, this statement marks Moscow's shift from the rhetoric of possible multilateral negotiations to a unilateral dictation of terms, in which the diplomatic channel is effectively reduced to zero, and the main instrument of pressure remains military. ### Contradictory Data The statements of the parties, and even within Russian rhetoric, contain notable inconsistencies. On the one hand, Nebenzia at the UN speaks of the cessation of contacts with the West and of a readiness to continue the war by military means if Kyiv does not accept Moscow's conditions. On the other hand, on that same September 1, Russian Federation Council Chairman Valentina Matviyenko stated that the Russian side is "ready to return to negotiations" if a "reliable peace plan" is created, and emphasized that Moscow's conditions "have been unchanged since the start of the war." Thus, Moscow's public position simultaneously declares both a readiness for negotiations and a readiness to continue hostilities, and contains contradictory signals about the state of the diplomatic channel β€” from "practically ceased" to "ready to return to negotiations." Ukrainian media (RBC-Ukraine, Comments) interpret Nebenzia's words as an ultimatum, while Russian outlets (MK) emphasize the wording about "consistently achieving the objectives by any means." ### Kyiv's Position Ukraine does not agree with the demands put forward. Kyiv insists on the restoration of the state's territorial integrity and a return to the internationally recognized borders of 1991, that is, on a refusal to recognize any of the occupied territories. Thus, a fundamental gap remains between the positions of the parties: Moscow makes the condition for peace the recognition of the seizure, while Ukraine makes the condition for peace the return of the territories. ### Context and Significance of the Statement Nebenzia's speech at the UN, against the backdrop of Matviyenko's statement about a "reliable peace plan," shows that Russian diplomacy continues to use the format of international platforms to entrench in the public discourse the thesis of the "unchanging nature of Moscow's conditions." For Kyiv, this means that, in its assessment, no real diplomatic breakthrough is expected until Russia abandons the demand for recognition of the occupied territories. The statement thus marks a dead end in the negotiation track and shifts the emphasis to the continuation of hostilities. ## πŸ” Fact-Check Verification - [Nebenzia at the UN put forward an ultimatum to Ukraine for a "peaceful settlement" of the war](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/nebenzya-oon-visunuv-ukrayini-ultimatum-mirnogo-1788284037.html) - ΠŸΠΎΠ΄Ρ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠ΄Π°Π΅Ρ‚ заявлСниС НСбСнзи ΠΈ ΠΊΠ²Π°Π»ΠΈΡ„ΠΈΠΊΠ°Ρ†ΠΈΡŽ Π΅Π³ΠΎ слов ΠΊΠ°ΠΊ ΡƒΠ»ΡŒΡ‚ΠΈΠΌΠ°Ρ‚ΡƒΠΌΠ°. - ["Without this there will be no peace": Russia at the UN put forward an ultimatum to Ukraine on the war](https://society.comments.ua/news/warrussia/bez-etogo-mira-ne-budet-rf-v-oon-vydvinula-ukraine-ultimatum-po-povodu-voyny-815088.html) - НСзависимоС ΠΏΠΎΠ΄Ρ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠ΄Π΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ Ρ„ΠΎΡ€ΠΌΡƒΠ»ΠΈΡ€ΠΎΠ²ΠΊΠΈ Β«Π±Π΅Π· признания Ρ€Π΅Π°Π»ΠΈΠΉ ΠΌΠΈΡ€Π° Π½Π΅ Π±ΡƒΠ΄Π΅Ρ‚Β». - [Nebenzia: Russia will consistently achieve the objectives of the SMO by any means](https://www.mk.ru/politics/2026/09/01/nebenzya-rossiya-posledovatelno-dostignet-celey-svo-lyubym-putyom.html) - Российский источник, Ρ„ΠΈΠΊΡΠΈΡ€ΡƒΡŽΡ‰ΠΈΠΉ Ρ„ΠΎΡ€ΠΌΡƒΠ»ΠΈΡ€ΠΎΠ²ΠΊΡƒ ΠΎ достиТСнии Ρ†Π΅Π»Π΅ΠΉ Π²ΠΎΠ΅Π½Π½Ρ‹ΠΌ ΠΏΡƒΡ‚Π΅ΠΌ. - [Nebenzia stated Ukraine's unwillingness to make compromises](https://www.mk.ru/politics/2026/06/09/nebenzya-zayavil-o-negotovnosti-ukrainy-k-kompromissam.html) - Российский источник, Ρ„ΠΈΠΊΡΠΈΡ€ΡƒΡŽΡ‰ΠΈΠΉ Ρ„ΠΎΡ€ΠΌΡƒΠ»ΠΈΡ€ΠΎΠ²ΠΊΡƒ ΠΎ достиТСнии Ρ†Π΅Π»Π΅ΠΉ Π²ΠΎΠ΅Π½Π½Ρ‹ΠΌ ΠΏΡƒΡ‚Π΅ΠΌ. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What exactly did Nebenzia state at the UN? **A:** He stated that without Ukraine's recognition of the "established realities on the ground" and the elimination of the "root causes" of the crisis, there will be no peaceful settlement, and that Russia will continue to pursue its objectives by military means. ### Q: Does Ukraine agree with these demands? **A:** No. Kyiv insists on the restoration of territorial integrity and a return to the 1991 borders, and rejects the recognition of the occupied territories. ### Q: Are there contradictions in the Russian side's statements? **A:** Yes. Nebenzia speaks of the cessation of contacts with the West and the continuation of the war, while on the same day Matviyenko stated a readiness to return to negotiations under a "reliable peace plan."