Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Moscow remains open to peace talks but is compelled to continue its military operation<\/p>\n
Moscow remains open to a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict but hostilities will continue for as long as Kiev continues to stall negotiations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.
\nHe was responding to French President Emmanuel Macron, who recently warned in a post on X that Russia would \u201chave to pay the price\u201d if it refused to demonstrate a readiness to come to the negotiating table.
\nSpeaking to reporters on Monday, Peskov stressed that Moscow has always preferred a diplomatic solution to the crisis, but noted that Kiev, with the backing of its Western allies, continues to reject all of Russia\u2019s proposals.\u00a0
\n\u201cRussia is ready for a peaceful settlement,\u201d Peskov said, emphasizing that Moscow\u2019s military campaign continues \u201cdue to the lack of alternatives.\u201d He asserted that Russia will ultimately accomplish its stated objectives and safeguard its national security interests.
\nHis comments come ahead of an expected meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine\u2019s Vladimir Zelensky, reportedly scheduled for Friday in Washington.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Kiev not inclined toward peace \u2013 Kremlin<\/p>\n
Peskov said Russia appreciates Trump\u2019s ongoing diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict peacefully and hopes that \u201cthe US influence and the diplomatic skills of President Trump\u2019s envoys will help encourage the Ukrainian side to be more proactive and more prepared for the peace process.\u201d
\nRussia has consistently reiterated its readiness for peace talks with Ukraine. Both sides were close to reaching an agreement in Istanbul in early 2022, but, according to Moscow, Kiev withdrew after its Western backers encouraged it to continue fighting.
\nRussian officials have since maintained that neither Kiev nor its European backers are genuinely interested in ending the hostilities, accusing them of stalling negotiations by presenting ever-shifting conditions and disregarding its proposals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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