Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said negotiators need to “resolve a set of nuances” before they can end the Russian Crane War.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced on April 30 that the end of the Russian-Ukraine war is not only round the corner, but negotiators still face some complexities.
Speaking at a press conference Wednesday, Peskov said Russian President Vladimir Putin was interested in a ceasefire and ultimately a peaceful reconciliation on the conflict. “But before doing this, you need to answer many questions and solve a set of nuances.”
Peskov provided these comments as he marked the 100th day of President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Trump focused on the ongoing war in his 2024 campaign, sometimes on the campaign trail, suggesting that he could negotiate an end to the conflict within 24 hours of his inauguration.
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However, in comments to a reporter on Wednesday, Peskov suggested that the deal would still take some time.
“While we understand that Washington is willing to succeed quickly in this process, we hope that () we will understand that the Ukrainian crisis settlement is too complicated to do overnight,” a Kremlin spokesman said.
The Kremlin has sought to prevent Ukraine from entering NATO, raising concerns that Ukraine poses an ongoing threat to Russian national interests. On Wednesday, Peskov said Putin tried to peacefully resolve these concerns before launching Russian troops into Ukraine in 2022.
Peskov said the Russian president remains committed to maintaining his war goals and Russian interests.
Over the past few weeks, Trump has repeatedly acknowledged that Putin may be dragging peace talks on.
Sitting for an interview with ABC News and marking his 100th day inauguration, Trump once again said Putin “can take me a little bit” about the peace process.
Russian and Ukrainian leaders also clashed over competing proposals for a temporary ceasefire.
Last month, both Ukraine and Russia expressed interest in proposals for US support for the 30-day ceasefire, but Putin has raised doubts about its implementation and has yet to fully agree with the offer.
Russia and Ukraine confirmed their support for a more limited 30-day moratrium ban, except for strikes at each other’s energy facilities. Still, Kyiv and Moscow denounced each other for continuing violations of this limited ceasefire.
Putin unilaterally announced on Monday that Russia will observe a three-day ceasefire from May 8 to May 10.
On Tuesday, the Kremlin said it was still waiting for a clear answer from the Ukrainian side as to whether Kiev would observe this temporary ceasefire.
In response to Putin’s new three-day ceasefire pitch, Zelensky questioned why Russian leaders failed to accept the US aid proposal for the 30-day ceasefire that was originally offered in March.
