Bloomberg reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to discuss peace and might agree to Ukraine's NATO membership in exchange for recognition of 19% of Ukrainian territories as Russian. Ukraine dismissed any such terms, insisting on making decisions independently. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov refuted Bloomberg's report, emphasizing Russia's demands for Ukraine's neutrality and non-NATO status, and threatened to use alternative routes and sea-borne liquefied natural gas if the gas transit deal with Ukraine is not extended by the end of the year. US and EU officials remain skeptical of Russia's diplomatic intentions, wary of a strategy aiming for full Ukrainian and Western capitulation.
🔥 Earlier this week, various media outlets cited Ukraine's government as saying that Kyiv will not seek talks with Moscow on the possibility of extending the gas transit agreement. "If the other party [EU] wishes, we are ready to discuss. So far we don't see such a desire,"… https://t.co/rKyEGCllWK
Putin “may be willing to consider dropping an insistence on neutral status for Ukraine and even ultimately abandon opposition to eventual NATO membership” according to a Bloomberg report. MORE in this week's #DiplomacyWatch w/ @connor_echols https://t.co/2MXyMIb80i
NEW: The Kremlin and US officials rejected rumors about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s willingness to engage in meaningful negotiations amid continued indications from the Kremlin that Russia seeks nothing less than full Ukrainian and Western capitulation. 🧵1/6: https://t.co/nkQMZXS44a
A European Union official on Friday declined to speculate on whether a contract to import Russian gas via Ukraine will be extended beyond the end of the year, but said the bloc was assessing all scenarios for the future of the gas contract. #Russia https://t.co/lcSlNAtqKV
Kremlin: #Russia will use alternative routes if no gas transit deal extension with #Ukraine https://t.co/PiTwBNSyoZ
Russia will use alternative routes and supplies of sea-borne liquefied natural gas in case Ukraine does not extend the deal on Russian gas transit to Europe, Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov said https://t.co/rxfii3MOAz
N: RUSSIA WILL USE ALTERNATIVE ROUTES IF NO GAS TRANSIT DEAL EXTENSION WITH UKRAINE (Reuters) Russia will use alternative routes and supplies of sea-borne liquefied natural gas in case Ukraine does not extend the deal on Russian gas transit to Europe, Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry… https://t.co/TqWw8Cn1ax
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Friday denied a Bloomberg report that Vladimir Putin was "putting out feelers" to the US for possible talks about terms for ending the war in Ukraine. https://t.co/PUyUymEMAS
The Kremlin does not agree with Bloomberg's report on the alleged readiness of the Russian Federation to abandon demands on Ukraine about its non-joining NATO and neutral status. Kremlin spokesman Peskov said in a first response that the information is untrue. https://t.co/YlFBEAJXkc https://t.co/D2BgC3tkHm
Russia has been signaling it’s ready for talks to end the war, according to Bloomberg. Sources reportedly say Putin may be open to dropping demands for Ukrainian neutrality if Kyiv recognizes occupied territory as Russian. U.S. officials aren’t buying it. https://t.co/d7hm8vj2I3
Bloomberg reports Vladimir Putin is seeking peace and would agree to Ukraine's membership into NATO in exchange for 19% of Ukrainian territories. Ukraine won't accept any agreements with such terms as Ukraine doesn't need Putin's "ok" on whatever our country wants to do.
⚡️ Putin says he will guarantee security and will not oppose Ukrainian membership in NATO, but refuses to return occupied territories - Bloomberg. "The Kremlin wants to end the conflict diplomatically" but will fight for Ukrainian lands "to the last bullet" if necessary. https://t.co/8Vmv33Gb90