Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking a day after a summit with African international locations, mentioned that Moscow doesn’t reject peace talks with Ukraine. Putin mentioned that the African peace initiative may very well be a foundation for peace.
He was addressing at a information convention after assembly with African leaders in St. Petersburg on Friday and listening to their requests for Moscow to proceed with their plan.
“There are provisions of this peace initiative which might be being carried out,” Putin mentioned whereas addressing at a information convention after assembly with African leaders in St. Petersburg on Friday. “However there are issues which might be troublesome or unattainable to implement,” he added, Reuters reported.
Putin additionally mentioned that it was troublesome to implement a ceasefire whereas Ukraine was on the offensive. “However the Ukrainian military is on the offensive, they’re attacking, they’re implementing a large-scale strategic offensive operation… We can not stop hearth once we are underneath assault.”
“We didn’t reject them… To ensure that this course of to start, there must be settlement on either side,” Putin mentioned on the query of beginning peace talks. Earlier Moscow had mentioned that Kyiv ought to settle for its “new territorial actuality,” whereas Kyiv has mentioned that it will not concede any territory.
Putin additionally mentioned that there have been no plans to accentuate motion on the Ukrainian entrance now. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had expressed disapproval of a ceasefire, as it might imply permitting Russia to maintain management of almost one-fifth of Ukrainian territory. Russia is presently occupying territory within the south and east of Ukraine.