Russia outlines demands amid NATO tensions and Trump's call
Aleksandr Gruško, the deputy head of Russian diplomacy, highlighted the "key element of potential agreements" regarding the war's end in Ukraine.
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"For us, this is a key element of potential agreements regarding the conflict in Ukraine and a means of addressing the original causes of this conflict. We will strive not only for unwavering legal guarantees excluding any membership of Ukraine in NATO, but we will also demand that the alliance itself adopt this policy," Gruško stated on Friday.
Trump calls for urgent meetings; Russia responds
On Thursday, Donald Trump called for an urgent meeting with Vladimir Putin. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov responded to these remarks, saying, "The Kremlin does not comment on further statements by former US President Donald Trump about the desire for an 'immediate meeting' with Russian leader Vladimir Putin."
"There is nothing to add to what we have repeatedly stated," he added.
Moscow, however, does not believe in the Ukrainian side's readiness for talks. "Zelensky cannot be ready to reach an agreement; otherwise, it would be more appropriate to use the word 'settlement.' To reach an agreement, negotiations must be conducted, and Zelensky, by his decree, banned negotiations with the president of Russia," Peskov remarked.
At the same time, Peskov mentioned that Russia is ready for talks about nuclear disarmament. "Moscow is ready to negotiate with Washington on nuclear disarmament issues, but the nuclear potential of the US allies - the United Kingdom and France - must also be taken into account," added Putin's spokesperson.
