Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that President Vladimir Putin sent some “additional signals” to President Donald Trump regarding Trump’s suggestion to a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Putin said on Thursday that he is ready to accept the proposal in principle, but he demanded some amendments that Ukraine is unlikely to accept.
Peskov He said Putin’s messages were passed to Trump by our envoy Steve Witkeov, who arrived in Moscow on Thursday to attend a meeting with Putin. Among the goals of Witkoff is to prepare a phone call between Trump and Putin, something said Peskov that could happen after returning Putin’s messages to Washington.
“Additional information was provided to the Russian side. Peskov said at a press conference on Friday, shortly after the one who left Witkeov Moscow:” With Witkoff, Putin also admitted additional information and signals to Trump. “
Peskov He said “There are reasons for feeling cautious optimism” about Trump’s suggestion, although “a lot” of work must be done. “Both sides understand,” he said that the direct conversation between Trump and Putin is necessary. The last direct conversation known between the two leaders was almost one month ago.
Putin and Trump criticized some other signals in each other on Friday. Trump books publication On the favorite social media platform, Truth Social, which was praised by “Witkoff Discussions” with Putin on Thursday.
“There is a very good opportunity because this terrible and bloody war can finally end,” Trump wrote.
“However, at this particular moment, thousands of Ukrainian forces are completely surrounded by the Russian army, and in a very poor and weak situation,” Trump added, turns into all fabrics to confirm as it does.
“I strongly asked Putin to spare their lives. This will be a horrific massacre, which you have not seen since World War II. God bless them all !!!” Trump said.
President Trump was referring to the Ukrainian power in Kursk. Ukraine launched a Surprise on the contrary From August 2024, an embarrassment for the Russian army and pushes Putin Reinforcement calls From his ally, North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong Un.
The Ukrainians in Corsak grabbed more than half a year, but they recently suffered from a series of SetbacksIncluding the loss of the largest city in the Corsak he occupied. Putin suggested on Wednesday that the Ukrainian force is about to completely eliminate it, but the victorious Russian forces may exceed the border to establish a “security zone” of the Ukrainian lands captured.
Putin responded in a televised speech on the Security Council on Friday, accusing the Ukrainian invaders of “terrorism”, but they indicate that they may receive lenient treatment – if they surrender without registration or condition.
Putin said: “I would like to confirm that if they put their arms and surrender, they will be guaranteed to life and appropriate treatment in accordance with international law and the laws of the Russian Federation,” Putin said.
“The implementation of the American president’s call, which is opposite from the military and political leadership of Ukraine, is required for its military units to throw their arms and surrender,” he stressed.
Ukrainian army Insist Its forces in Kursk are not surrounded or on the verge of destruction, and reports were rejected, unlike “false and condemned by the Russians.” They undermined this denial by requesting mandatory evacuation in Sumi, which is part of Ukraine that Russia will invade if its forces pushed the border from Korsk.
Ukrainian President Folodimir Zellinski said on Friday that Putin was “doing everything possible to ensure diplomacy failure.”
“Putin cannot get out of this war, because after that he will not leave anything. This is why he is now doing everything possible to sabotage diplomacy, and develop very difficult and unacceptable circumstances from the beginning, even before the ceasefire.”
Former Zelinski to reject Putin’s response to Trump’s initiatives to a ceasefire as “very predictable” and “very tampering”.
“We do not put the circumstances that complicate anything. Russia is doing it. As we always said, the only person who will withdraw things, the only person who will be deadly is Russia.”
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