Putin not considering energy truce with Ukraine – Kremlin
Peskov claims that Russia seeks a complete end to the war rather than a temporary ceasefire.
He also emphasized that fully resolving the Russo-Ukrainian war is impossible without the participation of representatives of the Ukrainian authorities. At the same time, Peskov did not clarify specifically whom he meant when discussing the need for decision-making.
"Someone there has to make a responsible decision," the Kremlin spokesperson added.
Separately, Peskov commented on statements by Finnish President Alexander Stubb regarding efforts to end the war. Earlier, the Finnish leader reported that during a meeting of representatives from Ukraine, the US, and European countries in Norway, participants developed new ideas for a peaceful settlement. According to him, these proposals were planned to be passed to the Kremlin for review.
Stubb emphasized the need to maintain diplomatic efforts despite daily losses caused by the war.
"In my experience, peace requires patience, but unfortunately, war does not wait. People die every day. Our task is to do everything possible to end this. And I think today became a step in the right direction," the Finnish president stated.
However, the Kremlin did not evaluate his words positively. Peskov stated that repeating a general European position on Ukraine "is unlikely to make a constructive contribution to a settlement."
Background
As reported, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi arrived in Oslo on October 20 for negotiations with Norwegian officials, as well as meetings with representatives of the US President and European partners. One objective of these talks is to find ways to end the Russo-Ukrainian war.
Following the meeting, which included Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Støre announced a planned visit by US President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, to Russia.
Simultaneously, Zelenskyi reported that US President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, would hand over a document outlining various options for security guarantees for Ukraine to the Kremlin during negotiations with Russian representatives on October 21.
According to Axios, US President's special envoy Jared Kushner, who attended the Oslo talks online due to the flu, repeated Donald Trump's demand for Ukraine to stop strikes on oil refineries in Russia.
On October 21, the US President's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, arrived in Saint Petersburg to meet with Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin confirmed that the war against Ukraine would be the key topic of negotiations. Russian special envoy Kirill Dmitriev will also join the meeting, while Jared Kushner did not travel due to illness.
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