While signalling its readiness for talks on its own terms, the Kremlin has publicly called into question Zelenskiy’s mandate to rule, pointing out that his five-year term in office expired in May
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends a news conference of Russia n President Vladimir Putin after a meeting of the State Council on youth policy in Moscow, Russia , on Dec. 22, 2022.The Kremlin signalled on Thursday it was open to negotiations with Ukraine on ending the conflict while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy remains in power despite publicly doubting his legitimacy to rule.
The Kremlin, while signalling its readiness for talks on its own terms, has publicly called into question Zelenskiy’s mandate to rule, pointing out that his five-year term in office expired in May and that he should have called an election. When asked on Thursday whether Russia would be ready to hold talks with Ukraine while Zelenskiy was in power, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters:
Pressed during a conference call if the Kremlin could envisage negotiating with Zelenskiy or categorically ruled out such a possibility, Peskov said:
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