Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov commented on the possibility of Russia participating in negotiations in Switzerland on the Ukrainian “peace formula”.
“We need to understand what we are talking about, what peace formula we are talking about. “Without the Russian Federation, the negotiation process is meaningless and a wasted negotiation process,” Peskov said.
He noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized that Russia remains open to the negotiation process.
“It is preferred for our purposes. But we do not yet see a horizon ahead of us when the Ukrainians forbid this process to themselves,” the Kremlin representative added.
April 10, Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis statedHe said that the first peace conference on Ukraine without Russian participation could make it possible to reach an agreement on when and how to include Moscow in this process. According to the head of the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there is no need for representatives of the Russian side to be present at the conference on the first day. It reminded me of the different views that exist regarding Moscow’s role in the negotiation process.
at the Russian embassy highlightedHe said Swiss officials did not send Russia an invitation to the conference on Ukraine in Bürgenstock. They added that even if such an offer were made, Russia would refuse to participate.
Previously Zelensky for the first time accepted Russia’s participation in the “peace plan” discussions.