Peskov responded that Zelensky only wanted to talk with Putin: Moscow does not believe that Kyiv is willing to talk
[Global Web Report] According to a report by "Russia Today" (RT) on the 27th, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov said on the 27th local time that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky veiled his call for direct peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "Contradictory" with all negotiated decisions in Moscow.He also added that the Ukrainian government has a habit of taking "contradictory positions."
According to RT, Zelensky said that he wanted to negotiate with Putin many times before and after Russia launched the military operation.This week (local time on the 23rd), in a video speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Zelensky again stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin is the only Russian official he is willing to meet to discuss how to end the war.
When asked to comment on Zelensky's remarks, Peskov said Moscow did not believe that Kyiv was willing to negotiate peacefully, RT reported."The (Russian-Ukrainian) negotiations have been frozen after a decision was made based on the Ukrainian side's position," he said.
"The fact that the Ukrainian leadership has been making contradictory statements makes it impossible for us to fully understand its intentions or whether it is prepared to take a calm approach, acknowledging the true state of affairs," Peskov added.
According to previous reports, on May 13, local time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with the media that he was ready to have a dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin without an intermediary.In a video speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on the 23rd local time, Zelensky once again expressed his willingness to talk to Putin, saying: "I do not accept any contact with anyone from the Russian Federation except the president. A meeting in the form of a meeting. And a meeting can only take place if the topic is discussed: stop the war. There is no other reason for any other type of meeting.”
