Vladimir Putin Ukraine insists on «the whole of Donbas» in peace talks with the US - Russian media
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin during of the New Year's Eve meeting of the State Council once again raised the topic of possible peace talks with the United States, saying that Moscow allegedly remains ready to compromise.
At the same time, the Russian leader made it clear that The Donbas issue is non-negotiable for the Kremlin.
Putin's statement
According to Putin, Moscow considers Donbas «its own» and does not consider any alternative options within the negotiation process.
«The point is that Donbas is ours. The question of the ownership of the Kramatorsk-Konstantinovka-Slaviansk node is not being discussed,» Russian media quoted the Kremlin chief as saying.
In particular, we are talking about Kramatorsk, Kostiantynivka and Sloviansk, which remain under the control of Ukraine.
Possible «compromises»
Despite his tough stance on Donbas, Putin has simultaneously did not rule out a partial exchange of territories from the Russian side within the framework of potential agreements, without specifying which areas could be involved.
Context.
The statements came amid reports of Active consultations between the US and Russia on possible ways to end the war against Ukraine. At the same time, the Kremlin's position on Donbas shows Lack of readiness for real concessions, This complicates any negotiation process.
The Ukrainian side has repeatedly stressed that the territorial integrity of Ukraine cannot be the subject of bargaining, and all temporarily occupied territories should be liberated.
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