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On Monday, Putin declared he was ready to discuss a potential unilateral halt on civilian infrastructure strikes in a bilateral format with Kiev. This came after Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky floated the idea of a halt on long-range strikes on non-military targets by both sides in a social media statement on Sunday.
In a press briefing on Tuesday, the Kremlin spokesman was asked if Ukraine's ban on direct talks with Russia could be an obstacle to negotiations on the matter.
"If the Ukrainian side is willing and open, some steps should probably be taken to legally clear these obstacles on the path to such contacts, if there is such a willingness. President Putin's statement was yet another show of Moscow's readiness to solve issues via diplomacy."Peskov, in a statement to Russia TV 1 journalist Pavel Zarubin, said:
"So far, we have a de facto/de jure situation, when the Ukrainians themselves have banned such contacts, and no action has been taken to lift this ban."In October of 2022, Zelensky signed a decree to ban all talks with Russia for as long as Putin was in charge. The Ukrainian leader has since repeatedly described his hatred of Russia's president and his lack of trust in Moscow.
During Monday's press conference, Putin noted that Zelensky's initial reaction to the Russian offer of the recently-expired Easter ceasefire was that Moscow was playing "a game," rather than being serious.
Kiev only agreed via a suggestion from "most likely foreign curators" that rejecting such a truce would be a bad media look, Putin said.
Reader Comments
Is it an Oriole? I think so, but not sure - I guess Spring has finally arrived at your place - Spring is relentless - Winter dismissed again for another year I reckon.
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As for *elensky - gracious me - his days are dwindling - he is digging his own grave - with his stupid dick I reckon - I betcha he can't even do that well - just like he plays the piano poorly.
You know - tis offensive to "proper" piano players - for some faggot to play the instrument with his "instrument" - and really - who the hell put him there - oh I know - he is a good puppet now ain't he.
Ken
We got them yeller mountain birds round where I reside - I've seen them already - as well as one of those sugar loving humming birds on migration path I suppose.
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Spring has arrived no doubt!
Ken
I love birds!
Ken
In the absence of that - I suspect all patience will be lost - and then Odessa will come home to Mother Russia - so keep it going you piano dick playing faggot - cause truly - Odesa beckons!
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Don't mess with a the Russian bear is the take-home message.
BK