The Russian President, Vladimir Putindenied that Russian troops had bombed Kiev or other Ukrainian cities, calling those accusations “gross falsehoods.”
“Reports about the alleged bombing of Kiev and other big cities are gross propaganda falsehoods,” Putin said in a telephone conversation with the head of the German government, Olaf Scholz, the Kremlin said in a statement.
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In addition, he made the dialogue with Ukraine subject to the acceptance of “all Russian demands”.
Putin “confirmed that Russia is open to dialogue with the Ukrainian side and with all those who want peace in Ukraine. But on condition that all Russian demands are met.” the Kremlin said in a statement.
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The demands include the neutral and non-nuclear status of Ukraine, its “denazification”, the recognition of Crimea as part of Russia and the “sovereignty” of the separatists in the territories of eastern Ukraine.
According to the Kremlin, Putin said he hoped “the representatives of Kiev will adopt a reasonable and constructive position in the third cycle of negotiations.”
The next meeting of the Russian and Ukrainian delegations is scheduled for the weekend, according to one of the Kiev negotiators.
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