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Moscow is generally open to negotiations with Kyiv, even under President Vladimir Zelensky, but “under certain conditions,” the Russian leader’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, said.
“From a legal point of view, this issue is on the agenda, but from a practical point of view, we are open to achieving our goals through negotiations, so there are various options here,” he said.
Peskov clarified that a number of points on the issue of possible negotiations need to be clarified, especially with Kyiv’s legislative ban on negotiations with Moscow at a time when Vladimir Putin is the head of Russia. In addition, Moscow believes that Zelensky cannot be considered the legitimate president of Ukraine after May 20, since the election of the head of state was not held due to martial law, RBC reports.
“There is still a lot to clarify here, and you and I will hear some explanation,” Peskov noted in response to a question about whether negotiations with Ukraine are possible while Zelenskyi is in power.
Putin previously explained that Zelensky’s legitimacy matters to Moscow because crucial documents must be signed with legitimate authorities. According to the Russian president, the Verkhovna Rada and its chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk are now the only legitimate government in Ukraine. He emphasized that in accordance with the constitution and other laws of Ukraine, Zelenskyy remains the president of the country.
On July 21, Zelenskiy authorized talks between Ukraine and Russia if Putin were Russia’s president.
“At the second world summit, if the plan is fully prepared, if Russia is ready to talk about this plan, then we will be ready to talk together with our partners and representatives of Russia. And if it will be Putin or if it will not be Putin – what is the difference,” he said.
4:46 p.m July 24th
On July 24, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning announced that Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba, in a conversation with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, announced Kiev’s readiness to negotiate with Moscow. Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry explained that they are ready to negotiate with Russia at some stage, provided it is “in good faith”.
The Kremlin said the message of Kuleb’s statement was “consistent” with Russia’s position.
Among the conditions for the start of negotiations, Putin named the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the LPR, DLR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, international recognition of these four regions and Crimea as part of Russia, Ukraine’s refusal to join NATO and the lifting of sanctions. .
Zelensky considered this initiative as an ultimatum. Kiev, in turn, insists on a settlement based on its proposed “peace formula”, which includes clauses on the return to the 1991 borders and the withdrawal of Russian troops.
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