Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. September 26. INTERFAX-Common sense dictates the need for contacts between the presidents of Russia and Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky, but because of Kiev's position, they are not yet possible, said Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian president.
"Common logic dictates the need for contacts between the two presidents. But the reality suggests that these contacts are not possible as long as this position of Kiev continues, " he said in an interview with Vladimir Solovyov in the studio of the Moscow program. The Kremlin. Putin" of the TV channel "Russia 1" (VGTRK).
Commenting on Zelensky's words that his meeting with Putin will take place when the Russian president is ready for this, Peskov noted that the Russian leader "was ready yesterday."
According to the Kremlin representative, everything depends on the fact that "the work on the implementation of the Minsk package of measures has reached an impasse."
"Active attempts are being made by ministers and political advisers who are dealing with this topic in the context of the Quartet to reactivate this process again. But in reality, of course, he is at a dead end. And this impasse is connected exclusively with the position of Ukraine, " he continued.
Peskov explained that Ukraine does not want to fulfill the Minsk agreements and seeks to replace them with something else. In addition, Kiev refuses to implement the agreements reached later in Paris.
In addition, the Kremlin representative noted, Kiev is trying to present Russia as a party to the conflict.
"This is not so after all. After all, this is an internal Ukrainian conflict. And of course, it can be solved only if Ukrainians start talking to each other there and there, " the press secretary said.
Peskov was also asked if Putin was offended by the personal remarks made to him by Zelensky.
