He Kremlin reported this Thursday that this open to negotiating with Ukraine to end armed conflictalthough the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky remains in power. Previously, Moscow questioned the Ukrainian’s legitimacy to govern, claiming that his mandate ended “in May”.
The war between the two countries broke out in February 2022 And after two years of conflict, the first signs of a negotiation are beginning to appear. Prior to the Russian statements, Zelensky’s Foreign Minister, Dmitro Kuleba, said that is willing to enter into talks with Russia.
Tense negotiations between Russia and Ukraine
Moscow is open to the idea of starting peace talks with Ukraine. However, the Kremlin is not saying They demand more details when sitting down to negotiate.
The reality is that, not long ago, since the government of Vladimir Putin publicly criticized Zelensky’s mandate. Russian comments pointed out, above all, that the The Ukrainian’s five-year term expired in May and that he should have called elections.
For his part, in response to this criticism, Zelensky and the West They claim that it is It is necessary to suspend political rules normal in times of war and that the Kremlin, given its iron grip on the Russian political system itself, is not in a position to criticize.
In this tense scenariowhen asked on Thursday whether Russia would be willing to hold talks with Ukraine while Zelensky was in power, Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskovtold reporters: “In general, Russia is open to a negotiation process. But first we need to understand to what extent the Ukrainian side is ready for this and to what extent the Ukrainian side has permission to do so from those responsible.”
“There are still many things to be clarified and clarifications to be heard. The issue is not easy. From a legal point of view, this problem (that of its legitimacy) is on the agenda.“But from a practical point of view we are open to achieving our goals through negotiations. Therefore, there are different options here,” Peskov said.
In June, Putin said that Russia would end the war in Ukrainesomething he calls a special military operation, only if kyiv agreed to abandon its NATO ambitions and hand over all four provinces claimed by Moscowdemands that kyiv quickly rejected considering them equivalent to surrender.
Donald Trump, the mediator
Donald Trumpthe Republican candidate for the presidency of the United States, spoke by phone last week with the Ukrainian president, and promised him that, if he wins the elections, he will put “ end to the war” between both countries. The former president of the United States revealed – through his platform Truth Social – the details of the conversation he had with the head of state of Ukraine, and assured that it was a “very good call” .
volodimir zelenski and donald trump.jpg
Then, in another post, Trump repeated his pacifist promise: “I, As your next president of the United States, I will bring peace to the world and end war. “which has claimed so many lives and devastated countless innocent families”
For his part, Zelensky – who weeks ago received the support of President Joe Biden at a NATO summit – confirmed the call and also provided details about what was discussed with Trump: “We agreed with President Trump to discuss in a personal meeting what steps can make peace just and truly lasting“.
This is not the first time that the American businessman and politician has referred to the war in Ukraine. Two weeks ago, Trump spoke about the conflict at the event where he formally accepted the Republican Party’s presidential nomination. At that stage, Trump pledged to “end every single international crisis the current administration has created, including the horrific war with Russia and Ukrainewhich would never have happened if I were president, and the war caused by the attack on Israel, which would never have happened if I were president”.
Source: Ambito
