Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin remains open to political and diplomatic methods of resolving the conflict in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. “Now the president remains open to political and diplomatic methods of resolving this conflict [in Ukraine]. The situation is what it is. We do not hear any reaction from Kiev. The process continues,” Peskov told reporters at the Znanie (Knowledge) education forum.
According to Namibia Press Agency, all of Putin’s initiatives on Ukraine have been rejected, which forced Russia to start the special military operation, the spokesman explained. “A peace agreement should be concluded with Ukraine, not with the United States. America is trying to mediate, and we are grateful to the United States for these truly frantic efforts,” Peskov said. He added that Moscow sees that Washington is counting on a “quick success” in the peace process on Ukraine, but all details need to be resolved.
Putin supports the initiative to establish a truce in Ukraine, but it is necessary to take into account several nuances, Peskov added.