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Dmitry Peskov commented on Joe Biden’s statements about his readiness to negotiate with Vladimir Putin.
“Biden said that the first thing: Putin must leave Ukraine. He thinks it should be a demonstration that Putin is ready for negotiations,” he said.
Peskov noted that the Kremlin is not ready for this, so its ongoing. “But the most preferable way to achieve our interests is through peaceful diplomatic means,” the Kremlin spokesman added.
He recalled that the United States does not recognize the new territories as part of Russia, and “this significantly complicates the search for a possible ground for mutual discussion.”
At the same time, Vladimir Putin, according to him, was, is and remains open to negotiations in order to ensure Russian interests.
Peskov recalled that the President of the Russian Federation tried to initiate negotiations on the basis of proposals prepared by Moscow before the start of his own, but this initiative did not meet reciprocity in the West.