Peskov: the conflict in Ukraine is happening because of the threat to Russia's security

Conflict on This is happening in Ukraine because of the threat to Russia's national security, not because of oil prices. This was announced on January 24 by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

This is how he commented on the president's statement USA Donald Trump, who said the day before that lower oil prices could allegedly put pressure on Moscow and change the course of the special operation. He stated that for this I intend to ask The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Saudi Arabia have reduced prices for this natural resource.

"This conflict does not depend on oil prices. This conflict is taking place because of the threat to the national security of the Russian Federation, because of the threat to Russians who live in certain territories, and because of the unwillingness and complete refusal of Americans and Europeans to listen to Russia's concerns," the Kremlin spokesman said at a briefing.

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Earlier, on January 23, Vladimir Dzhabarov, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs, stated that href="https://iz.ru/1827149/2025-01-23/v-sovfede-vyskazalis-ob-otsutstvii-rychagov-davleniia-trampa-na-rossiiu">Trump has no leverage on Russia. The senator stressed that it is useless to talk from a position of strength with Moscow.

Before that, on January 22, Trump has threatened to raise taxes and impose new sanctions on Russian exports to the United States if the conflict in Ukraine is not resolved soon. The American president called the "deal" itself a service he provided to the Russian Federation.

On January 20, the inauguration of the American president took place. He reiterated that plans to meet with the Russian president Vladimir Putin as soon as possible and discuss the conflict in Ukraine.

On the same day, the Russian leader announced that Moscow href="https://iz.ru/1825317/2025-01-20/putin-zaiavil-ob-otkrytosti-rf-k-dialogu-s-trampom-po-konfliktu-na-ukraine"> I am open to dialogue with the new White House administration on the Ukrainian conflict. At the same time, the goal of the settlement is not a short truce, but a long-term peace based on respect for the legitimate interests of people, he stressed.

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