Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly ready to negotiate directly with Ukrainian leaders in a deal that would include the demilitarization and neutrality of the nation.
QUICK FACTS:
- A spokesperson for the Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to negotiate the “neutrality,” of Ukraine.
- According to POLITICO Kremlin press secretary, Dmitry Peskov said Putin is ready to talk directly with Ukrainian leaders, something he previously wouldn’t do, but only about neutrality and demilitarization.
- “The president formulated his vision of what we would expect from Ukraine in order for the conceptual ‘red lines,’” he told reporters at a Kremlin press briefing, “if the leadership of Ukraine is ready to talk about it.”
MORE ON THE GROWN CONFLICT:
- This change in attitude comes after they began an all-out assault on Ukraine on Thursday, including the use of missiles and warplanes.
- POLITICO called the assault a push toward Europe’s “gravest conflict since World War II” and has indicated that the invasion by Russia seems to be more than attention to rebels.
BACKGROUND:
- Putin has previously refused to negotiate directly with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in a move that frustrated many.
- Zelenskiy complained that requests to negotiate with Moscow as recently as Wednesday went unanswered by his neighbors.
