Peskov: Russia sets a condition for negotiations regarding Ukraine

Dmitry Peskov announced during Tuesday's briefing that the Kremlin hopes to soon organize talks between Vladimir Putin and Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

We hope that the meeting will be able to be organized soon, said the Kremlin spokesman, quoted by TASS news agency.

According to Peskov, American envoys are to provide the Russian president with information from consultations conducted with representatives of Ukraine and European countries. The Kremlin also wants to continue the exchange of positions between Moscow and Washington "on matters considered important by both sides."

Peskov emphasized that the Kremlin views Putin's meetings with American negotiators as "important, timely and substantive." However, he did not provide the date or place of possible talks. He said details would be provided later. It is speculated that Witkoff will go to Moscow immediately after the end of the summit in Oslo, where he talks about the prospects for ending the war, among others. with Volodymyr Zelensky.

Russia sets a condition for negotiations

The Kremlin spokesman stated that from Moscow's perspective, a "legitimized representative of the Ukrainian authorities" should participate in the peace talks, ready to make decisions leading to an end to the war.

It is important for us to be sure that there is a legitimate representative of the authorities who would be ready to take responsibility and make the decisions necessary to end the war, Peskov said, without specifying who Russia considers the "legitimate representative".

The Kremlin spokesman's statement comes after a series of statements by Donald Trump, who suggested that presidential elections should be called in Ukraine because Zelensky is not ready to conclude a peace agreement. The Ukrainian side replied that it was impossible to hold a vote under martial law and that it would agree to call elections if Russia guaranteed a cessation of the exchange of fire for 60 days. Moscow rejected the proposal.

Peskov: There is no legal framework for nuclear disarmament

Peskov also spoke about the need to resume Russian-American dialogue on strategic stability and nuclear disarmament. He assessed that the world was currently in a particularly dangerous situation because - as he argued - there was no legal framework regulating this sphere.

For the first time in a long time, the world actually remains without such a legal framework. It's extremely dangerous, he said.

According to the Kremlin, talks on this matter should start in advance because they would be long and complicated. Peskov also noted that Moscow considers talks with Washington to be crucial, but at the same time wants the nuclear potential of Great Britain and France to be taken into account.

The Kremlin spokesman also argued that the Arctic should remain an area of ​​cooperation, not confrontation between countries. He assured that Russia is open to dialogue on this matter, at the same time accusing Europe of not being ready for talks.

Peskov also referred to the issue of Russian supplies of energy raw materials. He declared that Russia remains a "reliable supplier" to world energy markets.