Vladimir Putin before 1 time of Polish time from Saturday to Sunday met with media representatives. The President of Russia proposed Ukraine to resume peace negotiations on May 15 in Istanbul. “Russia is ready to negotiate without any preliminary conditions,” he said.
– The unconditional suspension of weapons is not, by definition, preceded by negotiations – pointed out Emmanuel Macron, who on Saturday called for direct conversations between Kiev and Moscow, and together with allies, including Poland, Germany and Great Britain-for the introduction of a full and unconditional 30-day arms suspension.
Macron called Putin's statement “the first step (towards the room – editor's note), but insufficient.” According to him, the Kremlin's proposal is aimed at “gaining time” and, in fact, is a game of delay, which the West has already accused Russia many times. “It's a delay maneuver,” he said.
Vladimir Putin criticized Ukraine again
During the night speech, Vladimir Putin referred to the war in Ukraine. “Kiev has repeatedly broke a 30-day moratorium so as not to attack energy facilities,” said the dictator, accusing Ukraine of not to meet existing findings. He accused the authorities in Kiev that over 5,000 They violated the Easter truce times. The Ukrainian side made similar allegations against the Kremlin.
Putin also mentioned the conversations which took place in Istanbul in 2022. He suggested that Russia and Ukraine sit at the negotiations table again on May 15, 2025 – the Russian proposal of negotiations lies on the table, the decision belongs to Kiev and his supporters – said Putin, emphasizing the important role of President Turkey Recep Erdogan in peaceful pursuers.
He announced that he would talk to him in the next hours. – I want to ask him to enable negotiations in Turkey, hoping that he will confirm the desire to contribute to the search for peace in Ukraine – said the Kremlin host.
