Russian President Putin is ready to talk to Ukraine’s President Zelenskyj “if needed”.
This is stated by the Kremlin after the meeting between the United States and Russia in Saudi Arabia.
Furthermore, the spokesperson says that Ukraine has “all right” to join the EU, but not in NATO.
Ukraine has every right to join the EU, says Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov. But when it comes to military cooperation, Russia reserves the right to object.
– Our position is obviously quite different when it comes to issues that have to do with security, defense and military alliances. There we have a different attitude and everyone knows that, says Peskov during his daily appearance, according to Russian media.
Russia has since the large -scale invasion began in February 2022 justified it with a need for “security guarantees” and veto rights for military cooperation that Ukraine chooses to be included.
Can talk “if needed”
Vladimir Putin is prepared to negotiate with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyj “if needed”, according to the spokesman.
Even there, Peskov provides reservations, when the legitimacy of Zelenskyj, which Russia has long sought to undermine as a result of the president’s formal term of office has expired. Ukraine has not held a new election with reference to the war laws prevailing during Russia’s ongoing invasion and occupation.
Dmitry Peskovs is commented at the same time as a Russian delegation led by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets an American delegation led by US Foreign Minister Marco Rubio, in Riyad in Saudi Arabia.