Vladimir Putin points the finger at the European Union. The Russian president rejected this Tuesday the European proposals included in the peace plan for Ukraine. These forceful statements occurred just before meeting in the Moscow Kremlin with the White House special envoy, Steve Witkoff.
“They themselves abstain from peace negotiations and, at the same time, they put obstacles in the way of the president of the United States, Donald Trump. They have no peace agenda. They are in favor of war,” he assured the local press after speaking at a forum organized by the Russian bank. VTB. The Kremlin has denounced that European countries, referring mainly to France, Germany and the United Kingdom, include in the aforementioned plan “inadmissible” demands for Moscow with the sole purpose of “block the entire peace process.”
According to the president, “they present demands that are absolutely inadmissible for Russia. They understand this and blame us for rejecting this peace process. That is their objective. We see it clearly,” he summarized.
Furthermore, he has taken the opportunity to once again deny that he intends to attack any European country. Although he is clear: “If Europe suddenly wants to fight and does so, we are ready right now. There should be no doubt here.” Even so, he has reiterated that these are not his final intentions. “We have no intention of attacking Europe. I have said it hundreds of times.”
Furthermore, he has attacked the Europeans for living “in the illusion” that they can inflict “strategic defeat” on Russia. In this way, he has introduced that the Russian army has already taken its greatest victory in more than three years of war, something that kyiv denies.
Negotiations at the highest level in Moscow
Vladimir Putin’s forceful statements coincide with his meeting with the White House special envoy, Steve Witkoff. A few hours ago, the spokesman for the Russian presidency, Dmitri Peskovhas clarified that this conversation will last “as long as it takes.” Likewise, he added that apart from Witkoff, the US president’s son-in-law and advisor, Donald Trump, will also participate in the conversations, which will take place in the Kremlin. Jared Kushner.
The most recent conversation between Putin and Witkoff took place last August, also in Moscow. On this occasion it lasted more than three hours and ended without statements to the press. Kiril Dmítriev, The Kremlin’s economic emissary, assured this morning that it is “an important day for peace” in Ukraine, through his profile on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
Zelensky predicts a “dignified end” for the measures proposed by the US
During this Tuesday, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, who is on a state visit to Ireland, has called those promoted by Washington “serious measures”, and considers that could lead to a good outcome and conclude with “a decent and dignified peace” for its people. “From what I have seen, the United States is taking serious steps to end this war, one way or another, and I am sure that our common task, for everyone in Europe, is to really end this war,” Zelensky added.
