Spokesman: Moscow’s position on Ukraine settlement "consistent and well known"

Russia and President Vladimir Putin’s position on the peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine is consistent and widely understood, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on October 20.

According to Peskov, Moscow is hearing all the contradictory remarks coming out of Kyiv — none of which help advance the peace process, and in fact make it more difficult, Caliber.Az reports, citing Russian media.

"Russia’s negotiating position on halting forces at current lines remains unchanged.”

Speaking about the upcoming meeting between Presidents Putin and Donald Trump, Peskov noted that no details of the Russia–US summit in Budapest have yet been finalised, with “a great deal of preparatory work” still required between the two countries’ foreign policy teams.

“At the Budapest summit, Russia expects to make progress towards a peaceful settlement in Ukraine and to discuss bilateral relations with the United States,” Peskov said. “The details of the forthcoming meeting, agreed upon by the two presidents, have yet to be determined.”

He added that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s constructive relationship with Putin, as well as his warm ties with Trump, played a significant role in selecting Budapest as the venue for the summit.

“Moscow will continue its dialogue with Washington on the issue of Ukraine’s settlement — intensive work is ongoing,” Peskov said.

The Kremlin spokesman also noted that Russia had not received any official notification from the United States regarding reported plans to withhold deliveries of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, but was monitoring relevant statements closely.

Commenting on the Iranian nuclear issue, Peskov described the situation surrounding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as “very complicated,” accusing the European Union of taking an “unconstructive position” that only worsens matters.

“The West has no grounds to exert excessive pressure on sovereign Iran,” he added.

By Aghakazim Guliyev