Ukraine has officially begun the screening process for its European Union accession talks in Brussels, following President Zelenskyy's agreements with President @VonderLeyen in Davos. Amidst these developments, Bloomberg's report suggests that President Putin is willing to negotiate and might concede on demands for Ukrainian neutrality if Kyiv acknowledges Russian control over 19% of its territories. However, U.S. officials are skeptical, and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has refuted the report. Peskov also indicated that Russia is ready to utilize alternative routes and supplies of sea-borne liquefied natural gas if the gas transit deal with Ukraine is not renewed. The U.S. is currently evaluating its military aid to Ukraine in light of these EU accession talks.
Zelenskyi evening speech I would like to note the results of communication with partners regarding Russian assets: this month we have come closer to the decision we need, which will be fair. All Russian assets - the assets of the terrorist state itself and its associated… https://t.co/dba6wvk0yZ
🔥 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
⚠️ RUSSIA READY TO DISCUSS GAS SUPPLIES WITH EU AS UKRAINE TRANSIT DEAL EXPIRES -AGENCIES Full Story → https://t.co/hSlPPV4wC6 https://t.co/Rhh076FxNl
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
Bloomberg’s NATO claim ‘absolutely untrue’ – Kremlin The outlet earlier reported that Moscow could drop its opposition to Kiev potentially joining the US-led military bloc https://t.co/WPVrBZrOUP https://t.co/AdEbbZX4jU
We focused on artillery ammunition during today's Staff meeting. Fulfilling deficits, supplying troops, reaching agreements with partners, and increasing domestic production. It is very important that Ukraine’s domestic production of weapons and ammunition keeps increasing. I… https://t.co/5sJgiqKBef
Zelenskyi's evening speech: Spent the Stavka today. The main thing is the front situation. The reports are detailed, each direction. And in general, our defensive operations and active actions. Everyone in Ukraine knows where it is most intense now. Avdiivka, Maryinka,… https://t.co/OH0TP7ymK4
European gas buyers may step in if Ukraine transit contract is not renewed - Slovak TSO https://t.co/yMtzX4QM4J
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
One of the people acknowledged there may still be ways for countries and companies with contracts running beyond 2024 to secure #Russia's natural #gas through #Ukraine. https://t.co/l9klqBUddh
Zelenskyi y held a regular meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. Among other things, the issue of projectiles and drones was discussed. “Avdiivka, Kupyansk, the south - all the most important directions of our actions. Detailed reports from… https://t.co/XTbA8Cg72w
Kyiv begins EU accession talks; U.S. military aid in the balance - CNBC https://t.co/bWE3QwFVvF
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
“That’s false information, it’s completely untrue,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, referring to a Bloomberg report published on Thursday. https://t.co/6PpjrHv3eN
Impressive visit of #ammunition factory in the center of Finland 🇫🇮 The EU industrial production capacity is there — and it is important now that orders are directed to Ukraine as a matter of priority. We are boosting Europe’s defence readiness beyond the current urgency 🇺🇦🇪🇺 https://t.co/5ui405Ic85
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
Ukraine begins EU accession talks; U.S. military aid hangs in the balance https://t.co/0bQWU8GgAy
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
❗️President Volodymyr #Zelensky has announced that the screening process has officially begun in #Brussels, laying the groundwork for negotiations on #Ukraine's EU accession. 📷: President’s Office https://t.co/un9gfUfDvN
✅ @ZelenskyyUa: Screening process has officially started for Ukraine, laying foundation for EU accession talks https://t.co/GtDAei6ReZ
🇪🇺🇺🇦 EU begins screening ahead of Ukraine's accession talks starting https://t.co/kgtRuBfevl
Zelensky on Istanbul peace talks: “Security guarantees and neutrality, non-nuclear status of our state — we are ready to go for it.” Ukraine could declare neutrality and offer security guarantees to Russia to secure peace “without delay,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said ahead… https://t.co/FUfTwZ1lkA
⚡️EU begins screening of Ukrainian legislation in first step toward accession talks. The European Commission has started assessing Ukrainian legislation for compliance with EU laws, which "lays the groundwork for the (membership) negotiations," said President Zelensky.
Putin is very interested in negotiations with Ukraine ... as long as Zelenskyy agrees to give him everything he wants.
I welcome today's start of substantial preparations for Ukraine's EU accession talks. The screening process, which lays the groundwork for the negotiations, has officially begun in Brussels. This is the outcome of our agreements reached with President @VonderLeyen in Davos.…