Putin Ready for Peace Talks With Ukraine but Wants to Prioritize Goals: Kremlin

At the previous round of peace negotiations, Russia’s list of demands to end the war included Ukraine conceding significant portions of its sovereign territory.
Putin Ready for Peace Talks With Ukraine but Wants to Prioritize Goals: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on social issues, in Moscow on July 14, 2025. Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik/Pool via Reuters/File Photo
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has signaled a readiness to negotiate peace with Ukraine, but Moscow will prioritize its goals, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on July 20.

Speaking on state television on Sunday, Peskov said that U.S. President Donald Trump’s sometimes “harsh” rhetoric has become normalized for much of the world, but also highlighted that Trump has reiterated in comments on Russia that his goal is striking a peace agreement.

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