The Kremlin has noted that those close to US President-elect Donald Trump are talking about a possible peace plan for Ukraine, while the outgoing administration of US President Joe Biden is trying to escalate the conflict. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday, TASR writes, according to a Reuters report.
Peskov was responding to the statement of Mike Waltz, whom Trump chose as his national security adviser. In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Waltz said that Trump is “very concerned” about the escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. He added that this war must be “ended responsibly”.
Waltz explained that in connection with the escalation, he was referring to the involvement of North Korea and Iran in the conflict, the use of a hypersonic ballistic missile by the Russian military and the permission of some Western countries for Kiev to hit targets deep inside Russian territory with their missiles.
Russian President Putin has signaled several times that Moscow is ready for dialogue
“We need to discuss who will be at the table, whether it will be an agreement, a cease-fire, how to bring both sides to the negotiating table and what the framework of the agreement will be,” Waltz said. Peskov said the Kremlin noted these statements. According to him, Russian President Vladimir Putin he signaled several times that Moscow is ready for a dialogue regarding Ukraine.
“From the circle of Trump supporters and those who have been nominated for positions in the future administration, the word peace or a peace plan is indeed heard,” Peskov added. the reality we face,” he assessed.
Putin said in June that in order to start peace talks, he demanded that Kiev give up its ambitions for membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and four Ukrainian regions illegally annexed by Russia in September 2022.
Moscow says these demands reflect the reality on the battlefield where Russian forces are advancing. Ukraine claims that such conditions would mean an unacceptable capitulation for Kyiv.
