Statements by Kiev and Western countries that rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin's peace plan are short-sighted, but reasonable people will still think about Moscow's proposal. This was stated to the media on Thursday by the Russian leader's undersecretary, quoted by TASS.
"We heard statements from Kiev, statements from the capitals of the collective West, in which the plan was defined as an ultimatum and completely rejected. We consider this a short-sighted decision."
At the same time, according to Peskov, "this does not mean that more sober-minded people in the countries of the collective West and in Ukraine itself did not think about this plan.
"We're sure someone out there will certainly think twice. But for now we have what we have," added Peskov.
The leaders of the G-7 countries have not discussed the proposal of Russian President Vladimir Putin for peace in Ukraine, as they all know that it is not serious. This was stated by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on June 15.
The US has also rejected Putin's peace plan, saying the Russian leader is in no condition to make demands on Ukraine to end the war.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky compared Putin's proposal to the policy of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.
Putin, speaking at a meeting with the leadership of the Russian Foreign Ministry, indicated the main conditions for starting peace talks with Ukraine to end the conflict: the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the entire territory of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions and the refusal of Kiev to join NATO.
He recalled that, in his words, all the details surrounding the non-aligned status of Ukraine and its demilitarization "were agreed upon in Istanbul already in the spring of 2022 to the greatest detail, including the number of tanks".
"The basic agreements for a peaceful settlement should be fixed by international treaties; naturally, the lifting of sanctions against Russia is also expected," he added.