Reuters reminds that the president of Russia Vladimir Putin has repeatedly formulated the conditions that, in his opinion, would have to be met to end the conflict.
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They include more than just: Ukraine's formal resignation from aspirations to join NATO, but also the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from approximately 10 percent the territory of Donbas under Russian control. The Kremlin also demands a neutral status for Ukraine and a guarantee that Alliance troops will not be stationed on its territory.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump associate Steve Witkoff at a meeting in Moscow
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Negotiations in Berlin on peace in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman talks about NATO
In a conversation with journalists, Peskov noted that the topic of Ukraine's relations with the North Atlantic Alliance occupies a central place in Russia's approach to a potential agreement.
— This is one of the basic issues and, of course, requires special conversations – said the spokesman for the President of Russia, implying that without this condition being met, Moscow sees no room for further concessions.
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This statement is part of the consistent line of the Kremlin, which since the beginning of the war, it has been raising the issue of NATO as a threat to its own security and as a justification for its actions towards Ukraine.
Peskov also referred to diplomatic contacts conducted by the United States. As he emphasized, Russia hopes that Washington will provide it with the latest information after the meetings scheduled in Berlin. Representatives of the American administration, European leaders and the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky are expected to participate in these talks.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky
As he added, The Kremlin is closely monitoring these consultations, treating them as an important element of a broader diplomatic process. At the same time, the Russian authorities do not indicate that the talks themselves will lead to a breakthrough anytime soon.
Russia's approach: without dates and with tough demands
When asked about the possibility of completing negotiations before Christmas, Peskov avoided clear declarations.
He stated that attempts to indicate specific ones deadlines for concluding a peace agreement are a “thankless task”, which suggests a lack of hurry on Moscow's part.
