After the election of the US President Donald Trump called for an “immediate ceasefire” in Ukraine. Kremlin states Russia is “open to negotiations” and welcomes the peace initiatives initiated by the Global nation and the BRICS partners.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Russia quoted Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov and wrote in a post on X on Monday.
“We have carefully read the statement by US President-elect Donald Trump, made after his meeting with Macron and Zelensky in Paris. Russia is open to negotiations on Ukraine and welcomes peace initiatives. The conditions required to cease the hostilities were laid out by President Putin.”
Trump met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on December 7 for the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral. This cathedral was severely damaged in the devastating 2019 fire. After the meeting, Trump posted on his social platform and said
“There should be an immediate ceasefire and negotiations should begin. Too many lives are being needlessly wasted, too many families destroyed.”
According to the Kremlin’s statement, President Putin has often said Russia was open to negotiations on Ukraine and accepted peace initiatives.
“primarily those coming from countries of the Global South, as well as our BRICS partners, including China, Brazil, and South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, which are engaged in work on the humanitarian track.”
Peskov also emphasized Ukraine’s “rejection” of negotiations. Also charged President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with closing dialogue with Moscow. In the statement they say.
“Our stance on Ukraine is well known. The conditions required to cease the hostilities immediately were laid out by President Putin in June this year in his speech at Russia’s Foreign Ministry,”
Also added,
“What bears reminding here is that it was Ukraine that rejected negotiations, and the country still rejects them. Moreover, Zelensky has, by his own decree, banned himself and his presidential office from making any engagements with the Russian leadership. This particular stance of theirs remains unchanged. Yet, all Zelensky has to do to enter a trajectory of peace is to revoke this decree and issue an order to resume dialogue on the basis of arrangements made in Istanbul and with account taken of the realities taking shape on the ground.”
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