During the daily press briefing Dmitry Pieskow was asked by journalists about readiness Vladimir Putin for talks with the US president-elect Donald Trump on ending the war in Ukraine. Reporters asked the Kremlin spokesman whether the Russian leader's openness was related to they prefer changes to peace demands.
– President he never saidthat the goals of a special military operation are changing. On the contrary, he repeatedly said that they remain the same – said Peskov. – All this concerns the security interests of our country, the security interests of the Russian people living there (in Ukraine – ed.). This is why there was no question of any changes here – he added…
Ukraine-Russia. Talks between the Kremlin and the White House are possible, but without changing demands
Reuters reminds that on June 14, Vladimir Putin presented the conditions for ending the war: Ukraine would have to abandon your ambitions to join NATO i withdraw all your troops from the territories of the four regions to which it claims Russia.
Ukraine rejected these proposals because – according to Kiev – it would be tantamount to capitulation. In this regard, President Volodymyr Zelensky presented “victory plan”which includes requesting additional military support from the West.
During the election campaign Donald Trump criticized the scale of American support military and financial for Kiev. He stated that he could end the war within 24 hours, however, he did not indicate a way.
War in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin congratulated Donald Trump. “Attempts worth noting”
After the Republican's victory in the American elections Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Donald Trumpbut said he does not know how the Americans plan to end the conflict now.
– If the factor is pace, it will mean losses for Ukraine. I just still don't understand any way this could happen. Maybe we don't know something, we don't see something, the Ukrainian leader said on Thursday.
Same day Vladimir Putin also congratulated the billionaire winning the election. He praised him also for his courage when in July he kept his cool despite an attempt to assassinate him. The President of Russia also said that Moscow is ready for dialogue with the new US administration.
He further added that Donald Trump's comments on attempts to end the war are “notable.”
Russia – USA. “The worst relations in history”
Donald Trump himself said in a post-election interview with NBC that he has not spoken to Vladimir Putin since his victory. He only stated: I think we'll talk.
Dmitry Peskov – asked on Friday about the possibility of establishing a telephone connection between the leaders – announced that There are no specific findings on this matter at this stageand talking about any improvement in Russian-American relations after the change of government would be “premature”. He added that his superior repeatedly made it clear that “remains open to dialogue”.
According to the Kremlin Russia's relations with United States they are at their worst level in their historythe reason for which is support Washington for Ukraine and imposing sanctions on Moscow.
The last conversation between Vladimir Putin and the American president took place in February 2022a few days before the war began. Joe Biden he warned then the leader of the Russian regime that if he decided to invade, he would meet with a quick and sharp reaction from the West.
In October The Kremlin he denied the reportsthat Donald Trump has been talking to Vladimir Putin since the Republican left the Oval Office. Such information appeared in a book by American journalist Bob Woodward, who quoted an anonymous advisor to the billionaire. He was to state that as of January 2021, Trump and Putin may have spoken to each other up to seven times.