Ukraine ceasefire will not obtain our objectives, says Russia

A ceasefire in Ukraine wouldn’t allow Russia to realize the objectives of its “special military operation” proper now, the Kremlin mentioned on Friday.

Moscow,UPDATED: Apr 1, 2023 16:06 IST

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov informed reporters Russia had famous Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s feedback and that President Vladimir Putin would focus on it with him subsequent week. (Photo: Reuters)

By Reuters: Russia mentioned on Friday {that a} ceasefire in Ukraine wouldn’t allow it to realize the objectives of its “special military operation” for the time being.

The Kremlin reacted after Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko — Russia’s closest ally — referred to as for a right away ceasefire, with out preconditions, and for each Moscow and Kyiv to start out negotiations on a long-lasting peace settlement.

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Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov informed reporters Russia had famous Lukashenko’s feedback and that President Vladimir Putin would focus on it with him subsequent week. But he mentioned Russia’s objectives in Ukraine couldn’t be achieved for the time being via a halt in combating.

“In terms of Ukraine, nothing is changing. The special military operation is continuing because today that is the only means in front of us to achieve our goals,” Peskov mentioned.

He mentioned components of a plan proposed by China for peace in Ukraine had been “unrealisable at the moment, due to the unwillingness — or rather the inability — of the Ukrainian side to disobey their supervisors and commanders”.

That was a reference to Moscow’s claims — unsupported by proof — that Ukraine’s Western backers have ordered Kyiv to not pursue a ceasefire.

“These commanders, as we know, are not sitting in Kyiv and insist that the war continues,” Peskov mentioned.

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Russia has mentioned it’s open to peace however has made clear this could solely be on its phrases. It says Kyiv should settle for the “new realities” on the bottom, the place Russia has seized and claimed to have annexed greater than a sixth of Ukrainian territory.

Ukraine has mentioned Russia should withdraw its troops as a precursor to any peace deal, and says any short-term ceasefire would solely permit Russia to regroup for future navy motion.

Moscow says the United States and its allies are utilizing Ukraine as a part of a “hybrid war” by which they intention to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia. Ukraine and the West say Russia’s claims are a baseless pretext to justify its invasion.

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Apr 1, 2023