Peskov said that Russia intends to realize its own interests in Ukraine

Russia intends to safeguard its own interests in the situation in Ukraine under any circumstances. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitriy Peskov on 2 December.

This is how he commented on the words of Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko that the probability of attempts to hold talks on Ukraine in 2025 "is much higher than the probability that there will be no such attempts."

"We intend, we intend to ensure our own interest in any case," Peskov said.

He also pointed out that Ukraine is tired of the country's president, Vladimir Zelensky, whose term of office expired on May 20.

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The day before, Nicolas Dupont-Eignan, the leader of the "Arise, France" party, rebuked the Ukrainian leader for derailing the agreements on Ukraine. According to him, if Zelensky was ready for negotiations already in 2022, "this monstrous conflict could have been avoided".

Earlier, on November 29, former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that the country would be defeated in the conflict with Russia. The politician pointed out that Ukraine lacked the means to turn the situation in the war zone in its favor. In addition, he said, Western countries expect Kiev to make concessions for the sake of a peace agreement.

In September, Peskov said that for Russia there is no alternative to winning a special military operation. According to him, it is necessary to continue the SWO, aligning its actions with the position of Western countries in order to achieve all goals, fulfill all tasks and win the conflict. He emphasized that Russia will complete the SWO when it ensures security for future generations.

The special operation to protect Donbass, the start of which was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24, 2022, is ongoing. The decision was taken against the background of the aggravated situation in the region.