Russia open to peace talks if Trump initiates negotiations

Many reports by Russian media and representatives of power may not be true. Such reports could be part of an information war by the Russian Federation.

Gennady Gatilov, the Russian ambassador to the UN, discussed potential peace talks with Ukraine. He mentioned that Russia is ready for this possibility.

Russia is open to negotiations on an end to the Ukraine war if initiated by US President-elect Donald Trump, but any talks need to be based on the realities of Russian advances - conveyed Gatilov on Thursday in Geneva, as quoted by Reuters.

Donald Trump promised during the presidential campaign that he would end the war in Ukraine in one day. According to the Russian ambassador to the UN, this is impossible.

OK, let's get realistic - of course we understand that this will never happen - said Gatilov.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Trump's potential solution to the conflict. It proposed the creation of a demilitarized zone along the current front line. Ukraine would not be able to join NATO for 20 years. Meanwhile, four European countries—Poland, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom—would ensure adherence to the ceasefire at the new border with their armies.

The Russian ambassador clearly states that his country is "open to negotiations", but any negotiations must be based on so-called "realities on the ground" and must define Ukraine as the losing side since about 20 percent of its territory is currently occupied by Russian troops.

These assumptions do not align with Volodymyr Zelensky's "victory plan." The Ukrainian president stated that his country should be integrated into NATO and that the occupying forces must be withdrawn. Regarding any concessions to Russia, he said they would be "unacceptable for Ukraine and suicidal for all of Europe."