On Thursday late in the evening, the Russian leader Vladimir Putin talked to Stev Witkoff, the envoy of the US President Donald Trump for the Middle East – said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Pieskov. He said that Russia wants “clarifying certain issues”, although he did not explain what exactly was going on.
On Tuesday in Judda, Saudi Arabia, there were talks of the US delegation and Ukraine on the end wars in Ukraine. The Ukrainian side expressed the readiness to accept the American proposal regarding the implementation of immediate, 30-day arms suspension. It was reported in a joint statement that “the US would communicate Russia that Russia's reciprocity is the key to achieving peace.”
On Thursday in turn Vladimir Putin “Referring to these proposals,” he said, Russia He agrees with the American proposal, but with the proviso that Moscow cares about “lasting peace” and that “issues to discuss” remain.
Kremlin: Putin talked to Trump's envoy
Kremlin spokesman on Friday Dmitry Pieskow He confirmed that Steve Witkoff and Vladimir Putin had a meeting.
“There are certainly reasons for cautious optimism,” he said, referring to further negotiations about the end of the war, as quoted by the Reuters agency. He also informed that Witkoff was to provide additional information about the position of the United States authorities in the face of the situation in Ukraine.
Pieskow emphasized that Russia basically supports the American position in this matter, but at the same time wants “clarifying certain issues”. He did not explain what the doubts of the Russian authorities concern. He only stated that the Russian leader asked the American guest “a few questions to be answered together.”
“There is still a lot to be done, but the president expressed Solidarity with Mr. Trump's position,” Pieskov said. He added that once Witkoff passed the position of Russia to the US President, the offices of both leaders would set Trump's telephone conversation with Putin.
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On Thursday, one of the advisers of Russian leader Yuri Reszakov called the proposal of the US authorities proposed by the US administration and the proposal of the Ukrainian authorities as a 30-day truce “as”imitation of peaceful activities“.
The Kremlin Advisor also assessed that the American -Ukrainian proposal does not give anything Russia, which – as he said – strives for a peaceful solution in long -term perspective. Uszakow also expressed the hope that United States They will take into account the Kremlin's position in future initiatives to end the war in Ukraine.
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