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Dmitry Peskov commented on the words of French President Emmanuel Macron, who declared his readiness to come to talks with Vladimir Putin on Ukrainian issues if appropriate signals are received from Moscow.
According to him, Russia knows that President Macron is a supporter of discussing the most conceptual differences at the negotiating table and appreciates his position.
“As for Ukraine, Russia is open to the negotiation process, Putin is open to the negotiation process,” the Kremlin spokesman stressed. He recalled that Russia’s position is well known, put on paper and handed over to Ukrainians. However, since April, the Ukrainian side has withdrawn from communication on the topic of negotiations. “It would be great if European leaders influenced the leadership of Ukraine and prompted a sober look at the situation,” Peskov said.
After his visit to Kiev on June 16, Emmanuel Macron said that he did not rule out the possibility of his visit to Moscow. “In order to go to Russia now, preliminary conditions are necessary, signals from Russian President Vladimir Putin,” he clarified.
Vladimir Putin’s speech at the SPIEF: online broadcast.