The Kremlin has assured that the president of Russia, Vladimir Putinordered a “suspension” of the advance of the Russian troops in the Ukraine, but the offensive ended up being resumed by the alleged refusal of the Ukrainian Government to dialogue.
The Kremlin spokesman, Dimitri Peskov, has stated that, in view of the “planned negotiations”, Putin and the high command of the Armed Forces “ordered the suspension of the advance of Russian troops“, according to the Sputnik news agency.
By contrast, the deputy director of the office of the President of Ukraine, Mikhail Podoliakhas assured that his country at no time rejected the negotiations themselves, but the Russia’s previous demands to sit at the table.
“Of course we have not rejected the negotiations. What Ukraine and President Zelensky reject is any unacceptable conditions, demands or ultimatums from the Russian side,” he declared in comments collected by the RBC network.
Podoliak has also denounced “a increase in Russian aggression throughout this past night and this morning.” “That is the only thing we have seen, and it is a direct attempt to force Ukraine to accept unacceptable conditions“, he lamented.
Finally, the deputy has assured that Ukraine has already “carefully elaborated its negotiating positions” in the event that they are offered the opportunity to present them to the Russian side in future talks.
Moscow on Friday raised the possibility of negotiating and even proposed Minsk as a forum, but for now there is no kind of understanding with Kievdespite the fact that the president of Ukraine has also been open to dialogue.
Putin has marked among his goals “denazify” Ukraine and has even urged Ukrainian forces to seize power. Zelensky stated this Saturday in a video that for now the Russian plan to impose “puppet” politicians in Kiev has failed.
Source: Lasexta
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