The Kremlin accused Ukraine on Thursday of withdrawing from the March peace talks with Russia “on orders” from the United States, when “a very, very difficult balance had been struck” between Kyiv and Moscow.
“Indeed, the text was ready. (…) And then, suddenly, the Ukrainian side disappeared from the radar, declared that it no longer wanted to continue with the negotiations,” Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry lamented. Peskov, saying that Vladimir Putin had considered it “obvious” that “such a rejection of already agreed agreements clearly occurred on Washington’s orders.”
“Guarantee your interests”
Dmitri Peskov assured that Russia is “ready to guarantee its interests at the negotiating table.”
“We want it, but in this specific case we are talking about a total reluctance on the part of Ukraine,” he lamented, specifying that “there was no specific message” also for the Ukrainian Presidency.
Volodymyr Zelensky had quickly ruled out any possibility of talks with Moscow, denouncing Vladimir Putin’s “prepared rhetoric”. He was even more adamant in late September, saying Ukraine would not negotiate with Russia as long as Vladimir Putin is president.
Source: BFM TV
