Kremlin rejects the possibility of freezing the conflict in Ukraine, said the spokesman of the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, Reuters and TASS reported, as quoted by BTA.
"The option in which the conflict in Ukraine is frozen is not acceptable for Russia," Peskov emphasized. However, he added that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to negotiate.
"It is important for us to achieve our goals, which are well known to everyone,", the spokesman added, commenting on a Reuters report indicating that the leaders of Russia and the United States may reach an agreement to freeze fighting actions in Ukraine.
Russia's goals
According to the Kremlin, the goals of the war, which Moscow calls a "special military operation", include ensuring Ukraine's neutrality and refraining from joining military blocs, ensuring the security of Russia's borders and banning the deployment of foreign weapons on its territory. Ukraine. The Kremlin also insists that it is necessary to recognize the "realities on the ground", including the referendums on the accession of the annexed territories to the Russian Federation.
On the occasion of the decision of the American Embassy
Peskov declined to comment on the decision by the US Embassy in Kyiv to suspend operations today and issue a warning of a possible "significant air alert". The spokesman recommended that the question be asked to the Ministry of Defense of Russia, notes Reuters.