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| 'Dodge' from the CIA: the Kremlin denied the statement about the negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv |
| 2023-02-04 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [REGNUM] The news of the negotiations held by the head of the CIA, William Burns, about a peaceful settlement of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine on February 3 was denied by the press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov, a REGNUM correspondent reports. Peskov explained to journalists that the Kremlin did not receive proposals from the United States for a peaceful resolution of the conflict with Kyiv and the division of Ukrainian territory, during which Russia was allegedly supposed to receive 20%. 'This is a dodge,' said Dmitry Peskov. He also commented on other topical issues, in particular, the state of security in Crimea and Donbass, the European embargo on Russian oil products, relations between Russia and Serbia, and a number of others. In connection with the news about the formation of Ukrainian assault brigades to attack the Crimea and Donbass, journalists asked about the state of security of these Russian territories. To which Dmitry Peskov explained that the Donbass is not fully protected yet, so the special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine continues, and “Crimea, like the Donbass, is a region of the Russian Federation. The security of Crimea is securely ensured.” The Kremlin spokesman also announced that Russian leader Vladimir Putin would hold an operational meeting with permanent members of the Security Council and separate meetings with faction leaders in the State Duma. Speaking about the embargo on Russian oil products, which comes into force on February 5, Dmitry Peskov noted that the Kremlin has a negative attitude towards this topic. "This will lead to further unbalancing of international energy markets, but we are taking measures," he stressed. In connection with the possible imposition of sanctions by Serbia, Peskov expressed the hope that relations between the two countries would develop despite pressure from the West: "We highly appreciate this position of the Serbian leadership and hope that our relations will continue to develop upwards." Answering a question about the closure of the Upper Lars checkpoint on the border with Georgia, the president's representative advised journalists to contact the Ministry of Emergency Situations. As REGNUM reported, the dialogue between the head of the CIA, William Burns, with Moscow and Kiev, as a result of which Russia was supposed to receive 20% of the territory of Ukraine in the event of peace, was reported by the German-language daily newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung. But in the White House and even the CIA itself, the information was called unreliable. Reports that CIA chief William Burns allegedly visited Russia secretly in January 2023 are a canard, Peskov said. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #1 Since neither the Governments in Moscow and Washington are known for their truthfulness, it's hard to figure this one out. |
| Posted by: Slavising Unineting5672 2023-02-04 07:12 |