Peskov called security guarantees an integral part of conflict resolution
Security guarantees are an integral part of the settlement of the conflict with Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said this during a briefing on January 13.
"This is an issue that is an integral component of the overall topic of settling the Ukrainian conflict, one of the elements of this general topic," Peskov said when answering a question regarding Russia's security guarantees.
According to him, due to the fact that at the moment there are no prerequisites for the resumption of negotiations, it is premature to speak on this topic. The Russian leader's spokesman noted that the Ukrainian side was refusing to negotiate. He also recalled that Russian President Vladimir Putin repeatedly said that Russia was ready for contacts with all countries, including the United States.
The day before, US President Joe Biden 's national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that if an agreement on ending the conflict in Ukraine is reached, the document should provide security guarantees for Kiev to prevent a resumption of hostilities.
Earlier, on January 10, the coordinator for strategic communications at the White House National Security Council, John Kirby, noted that the outgoing White House administration led by President Biden believes that in the current situation neither Ukraine nor Russia are ready to negotiate an end to the military conflict.
On the same day, a member of the Verkhovna Rada, Oleksandr Dubinskyy, said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's refusal to negotiate with Russia, whose term of office expired on May 20, 2024, might lead to the disappearance of the Ukrainian state. He noted that the Ukrainian leader has taken the entire country hostage and threatens to destroy it.
The special operation to protect Donbass, the start of which Putin announced on February 24, 2022, continues. The decision was taken against the background of the worsening situation in the region.
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