Kiev does not want peace and is not looking for negotiation: Kremlin
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The Kremlin spokesperson's statements come amid a widening rift between the United States and Ukraine due to a heated exchange between the US and Ukrainian president in the Oval Office.
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US Vice President JD Vance, right, speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, as President Donald Trump listens in the Oval Office at the White House, on Friday, February 28, 2025, in Washington (AP)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's statements at the White House have shown that Kiev does not want peace and is not ready for negotiations, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
"In this situation, of course, only Washington's efforts and Moscow's readiness will obviously not be enough."
Peskov emphasized during a news briefing that the situation with the Ukrainian conflict is "not easy", noting that any constructive initiatives are needed today to resolve the conflict, while adding that there are "some first outlines of such eventual peace plans. Although there is no reason to say that there is any coherent, detailed peace plan on the agenda yet."
He answered a TASS reporter's question and added, "We observe that the collective West has partially begun to lose its sense of unity. A fragmentation is taking place within the collective West, with varying positions emerging among different countries and groups."
He further pointed out that there is a group of countries that he described as the "warmongers party" that openly showed its commitment to supporting Ukraine's war efforts and sustaining the war while remaining silent on the necessity of peace talks.
US policy shift aligns with Russia's policies
Peskov also said the United States' shift in foreign policy aligns with Moscow's visions, in an interview aired on March 2, where he pointed out that Trump's administration "is rapidly changing all foreign policy configurations. This largely coincides with our vision."
"There is a long way to go, because there is huge damage to the whole complex of bilateral relations. But if the political will of the two leaders, President Putin and President Trump, is maintained, this path can be quite quick and successful," Peskov added, as the United States focused on mending the diplomatic and economic relations between Moscow and Washington.
The two countries have sent high-level delegations to discuss the bilateral relations between them, as the Trump administration continues to push for better relations with Moscow, initiated by a phone call between the US president and his Russian counterpart announced on February 12.
