Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly emphasized his readiness for talks on Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a briefing, commenting on a Reuters piece on possible contacts on the matter between Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump, TASS reports.
"The president has repeatedly and consistently stated his readiness for contact and negotiations," the spokesman said.
The outgoing US administration is fully committed to prolonging the war in Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
Commenting on a Washington Post report about US President Joe Biden authorizing the provision of anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine, he said: "It’s hard to say whether it’s true."
"Still, based on the overall trends in the outgoing US administration, they [the Americans] are fully committed to continuing the war, as they are doing their utmost to achieve this goal in the time remaining to them," Peskov stressed. "Yesterday, there was a decision on missile strikes on our territory, and now, a decision has probably been made on anti-personnel mines," he noted.
The Russian presidential spokesman also pointed out that Kiev was a signatory to the UN convention banning anti-personnel landmines. "It’s a situation worth noting. You know that neither Russia nor the US signed the convention. We aren’t its signatories. However, Ukraine is," Peskov said.
The options of freezing the Ukrainian conflict are unacceptable for Russia, it is important for Moscow to achieve the goals of its special military operation, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Commenting on a Reuters report that there are several scenarios for ending the conflict, the spokesman said: "No scenario of freezing the conflict will suit us." "It is important for us to achieve our goals, which are well known to everyone," he emphasized.
Reuters earlier reported that the leadership of Russia and the US may allegedly soon agree to freeze the hostilities in Ukraine. According to the news agency’s sources, the sides may discuss concrete demarcation line, as well as the exchange of territories, in particular, in the Kursk and Kharkov Regions.
