The Kremlin has changed its tone on Monday regarding an eventual Meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian presidents, Vladimir Putin and Volodimir Zelenski, respectively. Dmitri Peskovthe official spokesman of the Russian president, has affirmed that A meeting between both leaders is not ruled outalthough it has stressed that this will only be carried out if certain previous requirements are met.
“I want to remind you that the president himself does not rule out the possibility of holding said meeting,” Peskov has assured this Monday in statements collected by state media. “But only after the necessary work has been done at the expert level and the appropriate distance has been exceeded“He added, clarifying that this preparatory work” is not yet done. “
Until now, and despite Moscow, claiming that it would only be viable if the encounter had a specific result: confirm that Russia has achieved its military goals in Ukraine and puts the “point and end” to war.
The new Peskov speech, although prudent, represents a significant turn in the official narrative that coincides with a moment of growing international pressureespecially from the US to stop the conflict. Precisely, the American leader, Donald Trump, gave Term to Moscow until this Friday, August 8 to reach an agreement. Otherwise, he threatened to impose hard sanctions.
The tension increased on Friday when Trump In response to the “provocative statements” made by the former Russian ex -president Dmitri Medvedev.
“Given the provocative statements of former Russian president Dmitri Medvedev, current vice president of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, I have ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines in the corresponding regions, just in case these foolish and incendiary statements were further“The US President wrote in Truth Social, his communication platform.
Visit to Russia of the US special envoy
Despite the hostilities, Trump said Sunday that his special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff will travel to Russia “Wednesday and Thursday”. A visit that Peskov has described as “important” and “significant”, in addition to shuffling the possibility that Putin himself will meet him.
“We do not rule out the possibility that this meeting takes place,” he said. “We always like to see Witkoff in Moscow And we are always looking forward to contact with him. We consider that this is important, significant and very useful, “he added.
Peskov has stressed that the dialogue with the US continues and has valued that Washington’s efforts to mediate conflict “are very important, even in the current context”. In that sense, he pointed out that diplomatic work is still underway: “We maintain our commitment and support with the idea that the best solution for us is, of course, to end the problem of Ukraine through diplomatic and political pathway“.
Regarding the recent climbing Rhetoric on nuclear weaponsPeskov has tried to reduce the tension after the deployment of the submarines. “We do not want to be involved in controversies of this type. Russia acts responsibly. President Putin’s position is well known, “he said. “In a nuclear war there are no winners. That is our greatest idea about it”he has concluded.
