Putin Aide: Kiev's Actions Hinder Direct Putin-Zelensky Contact
Quick Look
- Yury Ushakov, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, stated that recent actions by Kiev, including an attack on a bus carrying children in the Bryansk Region, do not facilitate direct engagement between Putin and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.
- Ushakov noted that Putin has repeatedly expressed openness to negotiations.
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Why It Matters
Yury Ushakov, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, commented on the state of relations and potential negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
KAZAN, June 18. /TASS/. Yury Ushakov, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, has emphasized that recent actions by the Kiev regime – including the attack on a Belarusian bus carrying children in the Bryansk Region – do not facilitate the development of personal contacts between Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky.
Speaking to the Vesti news program on the sidelines of the Russia-ASEAN summit, Ushakov stated, "None of this advances the prospect of direct engagement between the head of the Kiev regime and our president."
In this way he responded to a question whether Russia remains committed to negotiations, given all of Kiev's actions, including the attack on the bus carrying children and the attacks on Moscow. Ushakov also recalled that Putin "has repeatedly spoken out" about the prospects for negotiations with Kiev.
Open Questions
- Will diplomatic efforts resume?
- What specific actions by Kiev are most detrimental?
