Posted on 02/24/2022 10:39:50 AM PST by Red Badger
PUTIN OFFERS TO NEGOTIATE
Moscow is willing to negotiate terms of surrender with Kiev regarding the ongoing Russian military offensive currently taking place in Ukraine, Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
According to Peskov, Vladimir Putin has expressed his preparedness to engage in discussions with his Ukrainian counterpart, with a focus on obtaining a guarantee of neutral status and the promise of no weapons on its territory.
These are terms that, according to Peskov, would enable the achievement of the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, and eliminate what Russia currently views as a threat to the security of its state and people.
“The president formulated his vision of what we would expect from Ukraine in order for the so-called ‘red-line’ problems to be resolved. This is neutral status, and this is a refusal to deploy weapons,” Peskov clarified.
The press secretary added that Putin would determine the timing of the negotiations, but gave assurances that Russia would only engage “if the leadership of Ukraine is ready to talk about it.”
“The operation has its goals – they must be achieved. The president said that all decisions have been made, and the goals will be achieved,” Peskov continued, suggesting that, if Kiev were to agree to meet the demands, the current military attack on Ukraine could be called off.
Throughout the course of Thursday, the operation has become a full-scale assault, with Ukrainian airports, military bases, and cities, including the capital Kiev, all being damaged in air strikes in an attempt by Russia to cripple any Ukrainian military response.
Do we negotiate with thugs holding nuclear weapons to our head? Just asking for a friend.
The fact is, both Russia and the Ukraine are member states of the United Nations.
For one to conquer another is a spectacular violation of the Charter to which they both subscribed.
Where’s the EU?
Ukraine gave up nuclear weapons, and have been invaded twice by the Russians. Kinda obvious that they can’t agree to those terms.
FVP
Clutching their pearls in Brussels...................
The UN is the equivalent of “Let’s do lunch”.
Even Finland was allowed weapons. Its agreeing to a be a permanent captive nation.
Seriously?
Exactly
Where’s Merkel?
Where the United Nations?
Whose the friend, Ukraine?
Because negotiations are not up to “us”.
Everyone is talking tough, like the Europeans, but none of them are shutting down their pipelines from Russia.
In other words, the Ukraine is a lost cause and on their own.
If I was Ukraine, I’d accept.
She’s no longer in power..............
Yes but no matter Putin claims, the invasion is unjustifiable and illegitimate.
Figuring out how they can spin no Ukrainian refugees while keeping the Syrian stream at 100%.
I see Biden’s holding the joker.......again.
I guess he’s waiting for Kamala to rush in.....on all fours.....to save the day.
She has said she would defend “every inch” of Kalamazoo.......if she could find it in Ukraine..
Is Finland a captive nation?
...by the b*lls. Bet.
According to Peskov, Vladimir Putin has expressed his preparedness to engage in discussions with his Ukrainian counterpart, with a focus on obtaining a guarantee of neutral status and the promise of no weapons on its territory.
I make that deal with the following conditions:
-The western part of Ukraine is free to break away and establish its capital in L’viv. We’ll call it, “The Republic of Ruthenia”, and they will be eligible for NATO and the EU.
-Russia forever renounces any claims to any current NATO member, in exchange for no new states being admitted to NATO.
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