Putin is ready for direct negotiations with Kyiv – Diepresse.com

Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin has put direct discussions with Kiev into the room about the expansion of a moratorium of attacks against certain objects. « We have to think about it, » said Putin on Monday. US President Donald Trump wants to comment on mediation efforts in the Ukraine War over the next three days. Ukraines President Wolodmyr Selenskij, however, relies on negotiations with supporters from the USA, Great Britain and France in London on Wednesday.

Putin went on a donation of donkey kij in Moscow on Monday to take civilians of attacks for a period of 30 days. « All of this is a topic that has to be carefully checked, maybe even on a bilateral level. We won’t rule it out, » said Putin. His spokesman Dmitri Peskow confirmed that Putin referred to the possibility of direct discussions with Ukraine. Since the failed efforts of peace in the first months of the war three years ago, both sides have no more talks.

Putin commented against the background of growing impatience of US President Donald Trump, who had promised rapid peace in Ukraine. The US government had threatened with the task of its mediation efforts on Good Friday if there were no clear signs of a possible agreement. « We will not continue this undertaking for weeks and months, » said US foreign minister Marco Rubio. « That’s why we have to find out very quickly – and I speak of days – whether this can be done in the next few weeks or not. »

Trump becomes impatient

Trump also made it clear that from his point of view the time becomes scarce: « If one of the two parties makes it very difficult, we will simply say: ‘You are foolish, you are foolish, you are terrible people’, and we will do without (mediation of peace). » Putin now explained: « We are always positive about an armistice, so we took such an initiative, especially since we talk about the beautiful Easter days. »

However, he will comment on the subject in the next three days, Trump said at an Easter Festival in the Garden of the White House when asked whether there was an American proposal that the Ukraine must recognize the Crimea as part of Russia. Russia had occupied the Ukrainian Black Sea Peninsula in 2014 and then annexed it.

Trump hopes for business with the USA for Ukraine Russia deal

The day before, he posted Truth Social on his platform in capital letters: « Hopefully Russia and Ukraine will make a deal this week. » He added: « Both will start doing big business with the United States of America, which are developing perfectly and earn a fortune. » Trump had recently called for the willingness to compromise from the attacked Ukraine and Russia. The US government made it clear that otherwise it could stop the efforts to end the war.

Putin announced a 30-hour fire break on Saturday. Russia and Ukraine accused each other that they did not stick to the ceasefire. The government in Kiev evaluated the fire break proclaimed by Putin as a propaganda move to pretend to be good will, especially towards the United States. Easter Monday the fights were officially resumed.

Selenskij: Next round of negotiations in London on Wednesday

According to Kiev on Wednesday, negotiators from the USA, Ukraine, UK and France will meet new advice on opportunities for the end of the Russian war of aggression on Wednesday. « We are ready to move as constructive as possible as we have so far to achieve a ceasefire without any preconditions followed by a real and permanent peace, » wrote the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskij on the platform X. He also has a phone call with Britain’s premier Keir Strander led.

There was already such a meeting in Paris last week. Under President Donald Trump, the United States has a sharp change of course and are no longer ready to support Ukraine in the long term in its defense against the Russian invasion. Washington mainly exerts pressure on Kiev to achieve a quick peace. So the Ukraine should not only be on the NATO-Tap, but also foregoing larger territories. France and Great Britain lead a « Coalition of the willing“AN that wants to give Ukraine security guarantees and also support them in the negotiations for just peace.

Putin justifies attacks on civilian objects

Russia had committed attacks against civilian objects in recent times, the Kremlin chief admitted and called the attack on Sumy, in which Ukrainian information was killed in 35 people, most of them. However, Putin said that the rocket stroke had been folded into a meeting of Ukrainian officers who had been awarded in the city. Therefore, the attack was justified.

At the same time, the 72-year-old drew a positive conclusion about the Easter cafe rest he announced for Ukraine. « Overall, we observe a reduction in the opponent’s fighting, that’s true, » said Putin. Nevertheless, Ukraine had violated almost 5,000 times against the ceasefire he arranged, he explained. The Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskij had previously accused Moscow of around 3,000 violations.

(APA/dpa/Reuters/AFP)