Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peshkov said Russian President Vladimir Putin was “willing to negotiate”, adding that the crisis in Ukraine was only part of Russia’s biggest security concerns.
“In the beginning, President Putin always demanded negotiation and diplomacy,” Peshkov told CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen late Monday, adding:
“Ukraine is only part of the problem, it is part of the bigger problem of security guarantees that Russia is seeking, and of course President Putin is willing to negotiate.”
Breaking: Kremlin Spokesman tells me Russian President Vladimir Putin is “willing to negotiate.” He also said for Russia Ukraine is only part of a larger security issue. “It’s part of the bigger problem of security guarantees for Russia,” Peskov said. Full statement here ????1 / 3
– Frederik Pleitgen (@fpleitgenCNN) February 14, 2022
Zelensky speech: I was informed that the Russian invasion of Ukraine will take place on Wednesday
The Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyin his sermon yesterday stated that Russia will attack Ukraine on Wednesday 16 February.
The comments of the Ukrainian leader, made in a speech to his nation posted on Facebook, come amid growing tensions between Kiev and Moscow.
Russia has amassed more than 100,000 troops near the Ukrainian border. The accumulation of troops had raised concerns among their allies USA and NATO that Russia is planning a military invasion, but Moscow has consistently denied any such plans.
Officials from Ukraine, Russia and NATO have been in diplomatic talks for weeks in hopes of easing tensions in the region, but the talks have made no progress.
In fact, Volodymyr Zelensky declared Wednesday, February 16, a national “Day of Unity” in Ukraine.
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