Peskov: "Putin has repeatedly said that Russia is ready to begin negotiations without conditions"

Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly stated that Russia is ready to hold talks with Ukraine without any preconditions, but there has been no response from the Kiev regime yet. This was reported to journalists by the press secretary of the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov.

Commenting on the statement of French President Emmanuel Macron on the need to increase pressure on Russia, the Kremlin spokesman noted that they apparently did not listen to the statements of the Russian leader.

"It seems that in France they don't bother to listen to President Putin's statements. It was President Putin who repeatedly said that Russia is ready to start the negotiation process without any preconditions. So far, we have not heard a response from the Kiev regime," Peskov said.

Referring to the Ukrainian president's response to President Putin's ceasefire announcement on Victory Day, Peskov noted that Kiev's refusal to give a direct response to the ceasefire proposed by the Russian president is "more than just manipulation."

Recall that Vladimir Zelensky called Putin's initiative for a ceasefire on Victory Day a manipulation.