The Kremlin made its position clear about ending its military action in Ukraine - it wont stop until Vladimir Putinʼs goals are met. Dmitry Peskov (the Kremlins main speaker) stated that success could come from either fighting or talking: both ways are fine for Moscow
Russias demands stay firm - Ukraine needs to forget about joining NATO and give-up control of four regions that Moscow took in late-22. These non-negotiable terms make any quick fix unlikely; Ukraine sees them as a way to just give up
Right now theres no talking happening between the sides. Peskov points his finger at Kyiv: “The Ukrainian side refuses any negotiations‚“ he explained to reporters during his daily press-talk. Meanwhile Volodymyr Zelenskiy (who leads Ukraine) shared some new ideas just yesterday about getting foreign troops to watch over things until his country joins NATO
- Russia wants Ukraine to drop NATO plans
- Moscow demands control of annexed regions
- No current peace talks are happening
- Ukraine suggests new peace-keeping option
The whole thing stays stuck in a back-and-forth game - Russia says itʼs ready to talk but wont change its terms; Ukraine wants to talk but needs different conditions