Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready for such negotiations only if they will ensure that the special military operation (SVO) on Ukraine achieves its goals. About this newspaper New York Times said President Dmitry Peskov’s press secretary.
The Kremlin spokesman described NYT’s claims that the Russian leader signaled his readiness to negotiate a ceasefire on the current line of contact in Ukraine as “wrong in terms of concept”.
“Putin said he was really ready for negotiations. Russia is still ready [к переговорам]but only to achieve their goals,” Peskov explained.
According to Russian officials, SVO’s goals include demilitarization and de-Naziization of Ukraine.
19 December Vladimir Putin stated At the extended meeting of the Board of Directors of the Ministry of Defense, it was stated that Russia will not give up its Northern Military District goals. The President stated that currently the Russian army has the initiative on the battle line and where it deems it necessary.
And at the end of November, the head of state again remindedThat Russia has never rejected peace talks with Ukraine. At the same time, it was Kiev that publicly announced its withdrawal from the negotiation process, and Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky even signed a decree banning such negotiations with the Russian Federation.
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