A meeting between Vladimir Putin and the American delegation began in the Kremlin.
Statements of the President of Russia:
- Russia has never opposed dialogue with Europe.
- Russia has said from the beginning that the presence of foreign soldiers on the territory of Ukraine is unacceptable.
- I would like peace in Ukraine to be eternal.
- Foreign soldiers in Ukraine are a legitimate target of the Russian armed forces.
- Russia would like the United States to work with Europe so they can decide what they want - peace or war.
- It was proposed to organize a humanitarian mission from Kostantinovka based on Alshek's experience.
- Russia knows that Ukraine raises the issue of "grey areas".
- For Russia there is only one demarcation line - the border line of the country.