Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to negotiations to end his country’s war in Ukraine, Kremlin officials said Saturday, though the prospects for talks remain dim amid Moscow’s insistence that any resolution includes recognition of its territorial claims in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian media over the weekend that Mr. Putin seeks a “peaceful” resolution to the conflict but signaled that any ceasefire hinges on the West offering major concessions to Russia.“President Putin has been, is, and will be open to any contact in order to attain our objectives by other means than the special military operation. If it is possible, it would be preferable,” Mr. Peskov told Russia’s Rossiya-1 TV station on Saturday.
Ukraine last fall proved its ability to conduct just such an operation, as its first counteroffensive recaptured Kharkiv, Kherson and other cities formerly under Russia’s grip. Amid the fighting, U.S. officials signaled over the weekend that they believe Mr. Putin should indeed pursue peace talks and give up his territorial claims in eastern Ukraine. They argue that the war so far has been a disaster for Russia’s military, its economy and its status on the world stage.
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