Dmitry Peskov/RIA Novosti
MINSK, 3 March (BelTA0 - Vladimir Zelensky's statements at the White House have shown that Kiev does not want peace and is not ready for negotiations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a briefing for the press, TASS reports.
Dmitry Peskov noted that the efforts of Russia and the United States alone are not enough for a settlement. Friday’s contentious exchange between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky showed how hard it will be to launch the Ukraine peace process.
Moreover, what happened in the White House showed once again how right Russian President Vladimir Putin has been regarding peace talks.
"The Russian side saw once again how right President Putin was when he said that no matter how open Russia is to negotiating [peace], these good intentions come down to the reluctance of the Kiev regime to support any progress toward that. The exchange in Washington showed it very well," Dmitry Peskov said.
According to him, it will take a hefty effort to smooth out the fallout from the scandal in Washington during Vladimir Zelensky's visit. “Obviously, it will not be an easy job to do this,” Dmitry Peskov pointed out.
He also stressed that Russia keeps pressing for the goals of the special military operation in Ukraine and continues it alongside the steps to establish a dialogue with the United States. “"The situation is not simple in terms of the Ukrainian settlement. Russia continues its dialogue with Washington for the sake of normalizing bilateral relations, in terms of providing the necessary conditions for the normal functioning of our diplomatic missions, without which it is very difficult to discuss other issues," Dmitry Peskov pointed out. "At the same time, Russia continues the special military operation in order to achieve all goals that were set from the very beginning."
A coherent peace plan for the Ukrainian settlement is not yet on the agenda. "Some first draft provisions of such potential peace plans are emerging. Although there is no reason to say that a coherent institutionalized peace plan is on the agenda yet," the spokesman said.
Dmitry Peskov also commented on Europe’s role in the Ukrainian settlement. "It is very important that someone makes Zelensky change his position. He doesn’t want peace. Someone should make Zelensky want peace. If Europeans can do this, kudos to them," Dmitry Peskov said.
Dmitry Peskov noted that the efforts of Russia and the United States alone are not enough for a settlement. Friday’s contentious exchange between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky showed how hard it will be to launch the Ukraine peace process.
Moreover, what happened in the White House showed once again how right Russian President Vladimir Putin has been regarding peace talks.
"The Russian side saw once again how right President Putin was when he said that no matter how open Russia is to negotiating [peace], these good intentions come down to the reluctance of the Kiev regime to support any progress toward that. The exchange in Washington showed it very well," Dmitry Peskov said.
According to him, it will take a hefty effort to smooth out the fallout from the scandal in Washington during Vladimir Zelensky's visit. “Obviously, it will not be an easy job to do this,” Dmitry Peskov pointed out.
He also stressed that Russia keeps pressing for the goals of the special military operation in Ukraine and continues it alongside the steps to establish a dialogue with the United States. “"The situation is not simple in terms of the Ukrainian settlement. Russia continues its dialogue with Washington for the sake of normalizing bilateral relations, in terms of providing the necessary conditions for the normal functioning of our diplomatic missions, without which it is very difficult to discuss other issues," Dmitry Peskov pointed out. "At the same time, Russia continues the special military operation in order to achieve all goals that were set from the very beginning."
A coherent peace plan for the Ukrainian settlement is not yet on the agenda. "Some first draft provisions of such potential peace plans are emerging. Although there is no reason to say that a coherent institutionalized peace plan is on the agenda yet," the spokesman said.
Dmitry Peskov also commented on Europe’s role in the Ukrainian settlement. "It is very important that someone makes Zelensky change his position. He doesn’t want peace. Someone should make Zelensky want peace. If Europeans can do this, kudos to them," Dmitry Peskov said.
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