Valentina Matviyenko, the speaker of Russias upper legislative home, stated Monday she expects Russian-Ukrainian peace talks to resume in 2025 when United States President-elect Donald Trump is successful outgoing President Joe Biden.The likelihood of a genuine effort to start such settlements and conferences in 2025 is much higher than the likelihood that no such attempt will be made, Matviyenko informed the pro-Kremlin Argumenty i Fakty newspaper.We must not and will not make the topic of settlements any one-day half-measures, contracts of an uncertain status, short-term freezes and so on, the Federation Council speaker said.Moscow and Kyiv are not known to have actually worked out peace given that the first months Russian soldiers invaded Ukraine in early 2022.
Trump has actually vowed to end the war quickly, raising fears that he would try to force Ukraine to accept an offer on Russias terms.Matviyenko accused the Biden administration, which recently provided Ukraine approval to fire long-range ATACMS rockets into Russia for the first time, and the deep state of attempting to hinder the potential talks.The leaders of the negotiation procedure on the other side will need to reveal specific strong qualities.
How all set theyll be, I dont understand, Matviyenko, who is 3rd in line for the Russian presidency, said.Ukraines President Volodymyr Zelensky stated Sunday that his nation needed security guarantees from NATO and more weapons to defend itself before any talks with Russia.Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened last week to strike government buildings in Kyiv with his new Oreshnik missile after Washington chose to permit Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia with Western weapons.During Mondays interview, speaker Matviyenko stated the Oreshnik attack was a message deciphered by specific people that will determine policy on Ukraine, security policy and Washingtons diplomacy after Jan.
20, 2025.
Reacting to Matviyenkos comments, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskovsaid Monday, We are continuing the special military operation, and that, Russia plans to secure its own interests and accomplish its own goals.AFP contributed reporting.