Kremlin says they're ready for peace talks but want to achieve their "goals" in war
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has claimed that Russia is supposedly ready for peace negotiations but wants to use them to achieve its "goals" in the war against Ukraine.
Source: Kremlin-aligned Russian news outlets RIA Novosti, TASS and Interfax
Details: Speaking at a briefing for Indian media, Peskov said:
"Through peace negotiations we must achieve the goals set within the framework of the special military operation [the war against Ukraine – ed.]."
According to Peskov, Russia wants peace, but Putin had "root causes" for starting the war against Ukraine.
The Kremlin spokesman also announced that the meeting between Vladimir Putin and US President's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff would begin at around 17:00 Moscow time.
Interfax notes that Witkoff's visit will be his sixth in 2025. He first visited Moscow in February, followed by trips to Moscow and St Petersburg on 13 March, 11 and 25 April, and 6 August.
Background:
- On the evening of 30 November (Ukrainian time), talks between Trump's team and the Ukrainian delegation took place in Florida regarding the "peace plan". US media have begun publishing details about the nearly five-hour meeting and the topics discussed.
- After being briefed on the meeting, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the negotiations showed "constructive" progress, while US President Donald Trump again spoke of a "chance for a deal".
- Trump administration spokesperson Karoline Leavitt stated that the White House is "very optimistic" about the peace-negotiation process for ending the war in Ukraine.
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