Russia Considers Ukraine Talks
Putin Says Russia is Ready for Post-Election Ukraine Peace Talks
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Vladimir Putin said Russia had been willing to resume negotiations with Ukraine after Russia’s parliamentary elections, but that Moscow would now consider any peace proposals in light of its own interests and Ukraine’s actions. He accused Ukraine of attempting a large drone strike near Moscow and attacking polling stations during the vote, claims that the reports attribute to Putin and that one Ukrainian outlet said he offered no independent evidence to support. Putin also portrayed Russia’s attacks as retaliation and suggested Ukraine’s calls for a ceasefire reflected pressure from those strikes; Ukraine has said it is willing to accept a limited ceasefire, which Russia has repeatedly rejected. The statements offered no sign that negotiations were imminent.
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Putin said the 2022 Istanbul negotiations had been interrupted by the Ukrainian side, presenting that as background to his account of the renewed talks.
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Putin alleged that attacks during the vote also struck homes of territorial election commission officials: he said one chairwoman and her husband and child were wounded, while another chairwoman was killed. These details are claims attributed to Putin in the report.
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Censor.NET reported that Putin threatened further responses against infrastructure, saying Ukraine should feel Russia’s retaliatory strikes and understand that escalation would not help it.
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