At his daily press conference, Dmitry Peskov was asked by a journalist whether President Vladimir Putin is ready to discuss ending the war in Ukraine with US President-elect Donald Trump. Reporters asked a Kremlin spokesman whether the Russian leader's generosity had anything to do with his willingness to change his peace demands.
– The President has never said that the goals of special military operations are changing. On the contrary, Peskov said he has repeatedly stated that they will not change. – All this is related to the security interests of our country, the security interests of the Russian people living there (edited by Ukraine). So there was no question of any changes here – he added.
Ukraine-Russia. Talks between Kremlin and White House possible, but no change in demands required
Reuters reminded that on June 14, President Vladimir Putin laid out conditions for ending the war: Ukraine abandons its ambitions to join NATO and withdraws all troops from territory in four regions claimed by Russia. I have to let it happen.
According to Kiev, Ukraine rejected these offers as tantamount to surrender. In this regard, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy presented a “victory plan” that included a request for additional military support from Western countries.
During the campaign, Donald Trump criticized the scale of US military and financial aid to Kiev. He said the war could be ended within 24 hours, but did not say how.
War in Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin congratulated President Donald Trump. “A remarkable endeavor”
After the Republican victory in the American elections, Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Donald Trump, but said that he did not know how Americans now intended to end the conflict.
– If the factor is pace, it will mean a loss for Ukraine. I still don't understand how this could happen. Perhaps we don't know something, we don't see something, the Ukrainian leader said on Thursday.
On the same day, President Vladimir Putin also congratulated the billionaire on his election victory. He also praised his courage in remaining calm despite an assassination attempt in July. The Russian president also said that the Russian government is ready for dialogue with the new US administration.
He added that Donald Trump's comments about ending the war were “remarkable.”
Russia – USA. “Worst relationship ever”
Donald Trump himself said in an interview with NBC after the election that he had never spoken to Vladimir Putin since his victory. He just said: I'm going to talk.
Asked on Friday about the possibility of a telephone conversation between the leaders, Dmitry Peskov said that at this stage there are no concrete arrangements on this matter and that it would be difficult to discuss improving Russia-US relations after a change of government. . “It's too early.” He added that his boss had repeatedly made clear that he was “ready for further dialogue.”
According to the Kremlin, relations between Russia and the United States are at the lowest level in Russian history due to the United States' support for Ukraine and the imposition of sanctions on Russia.
Vladimir Putin's last conversation with the American president took place in February 2022, just days before the outbreak of war. Joe Biden then warned Russian regime leaders that they would face a swift and harsh response from the West if they decided to invade.
In October, the Kremlin denied reports that President Donald Trump had been in talks with President Vladimir Putin since leaving the Oval Office. This information is published in a book by American journalist Bob Woodward, who quotes an anonymous advisor to the billionaire. He is said to have stated that President Trump and President Putin may have had up to seven conversations since January 2021.
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