Amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, prospects for peace talks remain uncertain. Despite the lack of sufficient military aid from the West to Ukraine within the necessary timeframe over the past two years, and Russia's failure to be internationally isolated, there is speculation that the first peace talks may occur in October/November 2024, moving away from Scenario 2 or Scenario 3. However, the Kremlin, through President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov, has recently stated that it sees no basis for negotiations at this time. Peskov's statement came in response to Zelensky's words that negotiations are currently irrelevant. He emphasized that there is no foundation, basis, or prerequisites for such discussions, especially following a legislative ban by Kyiv on negotiations. Additionally, the Kremlin has dismissed Kyiv's proposed peace plan as absurd because it does not include Russia.
The Kremlin said there is no current basis for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine and that Kyiv's proposed peace plan was absurd as it excluded Russia https://t.co/iabpaWoBKy
🇷🇺🇺🇦 - Peskov about Zelensky’s words that negotiations are irrelevant: there is no foundation, basis and prerequisites, especially after Kiev’s legislative ban on them. @Slavyangrad https://t.co/9GstSR8Tv3
Russia sees no current basis for holding negotiations to end its 22-month war in Ukraine, according to President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman https://t.co/sbJv6ijqbR
Russia sees no current basis for holding negotiations to end its 22-month war in Ukraine, according to President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman https://t.co/zQ15APuAQn
KREMLIN: WE BELIEVE TOPIC OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH UKRAINE IS CURRENTLY IRRELEVANT - THERE IS NO BASIS FOR THEM
Since the West has failed to provide Ukraine with the required military aid in the necessary time frame over the last two years, and Russia hasn’t been internationally isolated, we are not moving towards Scenario 2 or Scenario 3. First peace talks likely in October/November 2024. https://t.co/I3b0ZovKLt