Kremlin dismisses ceasefire, demands talks before peace
Russia cannot allow NATO infrastructure to be near its borders, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declared, commenting on Ukraine's possible membership in the Alliance. He also stated that Russia will not agree to the presence of European peacekeeping forces in Ukraine.
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President of Russia Vladimir Putin is doing everything possible to resolve the situation in Ukraine diplomatically, said the spokesman for the Russian leader, Dmitry Peskov, in an interview with ABC.
However, when we do not have available diplomatic channels, we must continue the military operation, Peskov said.
In his opinion, resolving the conflict in Ukraine "is more complicated than signing a single document." According to him, "the process of reaching an agreement is full of minute details, each crucial for the future of Russia and Ukraine."
Peskov reiterated that Russia cannot allow NATO infrastructure near its borders. He also stated that Russia will not agree to the presence of European peacekeeping forces in Ukraine.
Ukraine proposes a ceasefire
On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that it was agreed that a full and unconditional ceasefire would come into effect starting Monday.
In response to his call, on the night from Saturday to Sunday, the Russian leader organized a press conference at the Kremlin. He was nearly an hour late. One of the topics was the war in Ukraine. The Russian leader proposed "direct talks" with Kyiv in Istanbul on Thursday, May 15.
These events prompted a reaction from U.S. President Donald Trump, who announced the intensification of efforts for peace between Russia and Ukraine. "A big week is coming," he announced on Truth Social, emphasizing the importance of the upcoming peace talks.
Kremlin refuses. Putin wants to keep fighting
However, since Sunday morning, the Kremlin has been conducting a disinformation operation. Moscow does not agree that there should first be a ceasefire followed by talks.
Putin made it clear: first talks about the causes of the conflict, and only then discussion about the ceasefire – emphasized Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
