Trump and Putin rekindle talks amid nuclear plant tensions
- The new US administration talks about agreements. This tone resonates more with us. We believe that the potential for mutually beneficial cooperation between our countries is hard to overestimate, - said Dmitry Peskov. The Kremlin spokesperson also announced further contacts between Trump and Putin.
Peskov gave an interview to VGTRK, the All-Russia State Television and Radio Company. The Kremlin spokesperson emphasized that Donald Trump is aiming to end the conflict in Ukraine, a stance not echoed by Joe Biden.
The new administration apparently has a different stance than Biden's administration. The new administration talks about peace, about prospects for economic cooperation that will benefit everyone. And the new administration talks about agreements. This tone resonates more with us. We believe that the potential for mutually beneficial cooperation between our countries is hard to overestimate, - Peskov announced, quoted by Komsomolskaya Pravda.
Peskov also referred to the American announcement regarding the desire to take over Ukrainian nuclear power plants. Recall that Donald Trump stated that Americans could take over Ukrainian plants for their safety. Volodymyr Zelensky has already rejected this plan.
- We do not know what exactly Washington and Kiev are talking about. We heard a statement from Zelensky and representatives of the Kiev regime that they will not hand over anything to anyone. Kiev can promise a lot, but the price of its words is small, - Peskov assessed.
More talks between Trump and Putin
He added that "undoubtedly" there will be more discussions between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump regarding Ukraine.
- The presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, agreed to continue contacts if necessary. The teams of the two countries also exchange information in a timely manner. In addition, contacts have been established between the teams, - he continued. When asked if there were informal phone conversations between Trump and Putin, he replied that the Kremlin informs about "the conversations that we know about, but we cannot rule out anything else."
Peskov assessed that Moscow and Washington face "a lot of painstaking work." He emphasized that Putin supports stopping the fighting, but there are certain "nuances" and questions that need answers. He mentioned, among other things, the possible resumption of the Black Sea initiative, or the grain agreement.
Peskov also announced that "sanctions will not be lifted." Therefore, Russian entrepreneurs should not be deluded.
Sanctions will not be lifted. Sanctions are here to stay. These are permanent measures to contain Russia. We have become accustomed to them and have learned how to counteract them. And we must understand that we will have to continue to live like this - he declared.
Peskov did not mention the fact that Russia started the war in Ukraine and that the conflict could end immediately if Russian troops returned to their country.
