04:03Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow was willing to seek reasonable compromises but had no intention of making any concessions on the battlefield, when asked about potential peace talks with Ukraine during an interview with Russia-1 state channel on Friday.
"I must base my judgement on the situation unfolding on the battlefield. And without any doubt, we have no intention of making any concessions here. There will be no bargaining. We are ready to seek compromises, and we are ready to accept reasonable compromises," he said.
The Russian leader also acknowledged a change of the West’s attitude towards Russia, however, emphasised that the scale of general confrontation remained substantial.
On June 14, Russian President Vladimir Putin named the conditions for ending the conflict in Ukraine. Among them, the Russian leader singled out 'Ukraine's neutral, non-aligned, non-nuclear status, its demilitarisation and denazification', ensuring the rights, freedoms and interests of Russian-speaking citizens in Ukraine, recognition of the Crimea, Sevastopol, DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions as constituent entities of the Russian Federation, as well as the lifting of all sanctions.
The same day, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg commented on the proposal, saying that its acceptance would mean Russia achieving its 'war games aims'.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Putin’s conditions as an 'ultimatum' and emphasised that they do not aim to freeze the conflict. On June 27, Zelensky called for the swift preparation of a conflict resolution plan to be presented within a few months.
Meanwhile, on July 20, Zelensky admitted the possibility of holding talks with Putin despite Kiev's ban on dialogue with Russia.
"At the second peace summit, if the plan is completely ready, and if Russia is ready to discuss this plan and agree on ending the war, in accordance with the UN Charter, then we will be ready to speak, along with our partners, with representatives of Russia. Whether it's Putin or not Putin, what difference does it make, let's be honest," he said during an interview.
Moscow launched a military offensive in Ukraine in late February 2022 after recognising the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), claiming that Kiev had failed to guarantee their special status under the 2014 Minsk Agreements, and urging Ukraine to declare itself officially neutral and give assurances that it would never join NATO.
Kiev denounced the Russian action as an invasion. Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky imposed martial law throughout the country, announcing a general mobilisation, while the EU and the US imposed several rounds of sanctions on Moscow.
'We're ready to seek compromises', but 'no intention of making concessions' on battlefield - Putin on peace talks with Kiev
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow was willing to seek reasonable compromises but had no intention of making any concessions on the battlefield, when asked about potential peace talks with Ukraine during an interview with Russia-1 state channel on Friday.
"I must base my judgement on the situation unfolding on the battlefield. And without any doubt, we have no intention of making any concessions here. There will be no bargaining. We are ready to seek compromises, and we are ready to accept reasonable compromises," he said.
The Russian leader also acknowledged a change of the West’s attitude towards Russia, however, emphasised that the scale of general confrontation remained substantial.
On June 14, Russian President Vladimir Putin named the conditions for ending the conflict in Ukraine. Among them, the Russian leader singled out 'Ukraine's neutral, non-aligned, non-nuclear status, its demilitarisation and denazification', ensuring the rights, freedoms and interests of Russian-speaking citizens in Ukraine, recognition of the Crimea, Sevastopol, DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions as constituent entities of the Russian Federation, as well as the lifting of all sanctions.
The same day, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg commented on the proposal, saying that its acceptance would mean Russia achieving its 'war games aims'.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Putin’s conditions as an 'ultimatum' and emphasised that they do not aim to freeze the conflict. On June 27, Zelensky called for the swift preparation of a conflict resolution plan to be presented within a few months.
Meanwhile, on July 20, Zelensky admitted the possibility of holding talks with Putin despite Kiev's ban on dialogue with Russia.
"At the second peace summit, if the plan is completely ready, and if Russia is ready to discuss this plan and agree on ending the war, in accordance with the UN Charter, then we will be ready to speak, along with our partners, with representatives of Russia. Whether it's Putin or not Putin, what difference does it make, let's be honest," he said during an interview.
Moscow launched a military offensive in Ukraine in late February 2022 after recognising the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), claiming that Kiev had failed to guarantee their special status under the 2014 Minsk Agreements, and urging Ukraine to declare itself officially neutral and give assurances that it would never join NATO.
Kiev denounced the Russian action as an invasion. Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky imposed martial law throughout the country, announcing a general mobilisation, while the EU and the US imposed several rounds of sanctions on Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow was willing to seek reasonable compromises but had no intention of making any concessions on the battlefield, when asked about potential peace talks with Ukraine during an interview with Russia-1 state channel on Friday.
"I must base my judgement on the situation unfolding on the battlefield. And without any doubt, we have no intention of making any concessions here. There will be no bargaining. We are ready to seek compromises, and we are ready to accept reasonable compromises," he said.
The Russian leader also acknowledged a change of the West’s attitude towards Russia, however, emphasised that the scale of general confrontation remained substantial.
On June 14, Russian President Vladimir Putin named the conditions for ending the conflict in Ukraine. Among them, the Russian leader singled out 'Ukraine's neutral, non-aligned, non-nuclear status, its demilitarisation and denazification', ensuring the rights, freedoms and interests of Russian-speaking citizens in Ukraine, recognition of the Crimea, Sevastopol, DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions as constituent entities of the Russian Federation, as well as the lifting of all sanctions.
The same day, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg commented on the proposal, saying that its acceptance would mean Russia achieving its 'war games aims'.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Putin’s conditions as an 'ultimatum' and emphasised that they do not aim to freeze the conflict. On June 27, Zelensky called for the swift preparation of a conflict resolution plan to be presented within a few months.
Meanwhile, on July 20, Zelensky admitted the possibility of holding talks with Putin despite Kiev's ban on dialogue with Russia.
"At the second peace summit, if the plan is completely ready, and if Russia is ready to discuss this plan and agree on ending the war, in accordance with the UN Charter, then we will be ready to speak, along with our partners, with representatives of Russia. Whether it's Putin or not Putin, what difference does it make, let's be honest," he said during an interview.
Moscow launched a military offensive in Ukraine in late February 2022 after recognising the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), claiming that Kiev had failed to guarantee their special status under the 2014 Minsk Agreements, and urging Ukraine to declare itself officially neutral and give assurances that it would never join NATO.
Kiev denounced the Russian action as an invasion. Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky imposed martial law throughout the country, announcing a general mobilisation, while the EU and the US imposed several rounds of sanctions on Moscow.