The Kremlin said on Wednesday that there was no basis for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine and that Kiev’s proposed peace plan was absurd because it excluded Russia.
“We really believe that the topic of negotiations is not relevant right now,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
Peskov said Britain had squandered its chances of a peace deal in 2022 by pressuring Kiev to reject a draft deal soon after Russia sent troops to Ukraine.
“After that there were no prerequisites for negotiations – and there were even fewer after Ukraine effectively legally prohibited any negotiations with the Russian side,” Peskov said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a decree in October 2022 formally declaring the prospect of any Ukrainian dialogue with Putin “impossible” after Russia said it had annexed four regions of southern and eastern Ukraine.
Peskov said Zelenskiy’s peace plan, known as his “peace formula,” was flawed because he said it sought to find peace without Russia’s participation.
“To put it mildly, this is an absurd trial,” Peskov said.
Zelenskiy’s 10-point peace plan calls for the withdrawal of Russian troops, an end to hostilities and the restoration of Ukraine’s borders with Russia.
Source: Terra
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