The Kremlin: We look to Ukraine to be cleansed of Nazis and disarmed

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced that Russia, through its own military operation in Ukraine, is looking to uproot Nazism from that country and neutralize its military capabilities.

“Ideally, Ukraine should be liberated and cleansed of Nazis, supporters of Nazism and its ideology,” Peskov told reporters Thursday, in response to a question about how to understand the phrase “de-Nazification” and whether Moscow considers it necessary to change the regime in Kiev.

Peskov added that the demilitarization of Ukraine means the negation of its military capabilities, which “recently increased significantly with support from abroad.”

Peskov added that the demilitarization of Ukraine means the negation of its military capabilities, which “recently increased significantly with support from abroad.”

On the possibility of holding negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart, Vladimir Zelensky, Peskov said: “Why not, if Ukraine is ready to talk about Moscow’s security concerns.”

Peskov considered that Russia cannot be isolated behind the Iron Curtain, it is “impossible to close such a country.”

Peskov added that Russia may encounter problems with a number of countries due to the situation in Ukraine, but that “difficulties have arisen with it even without this.”

Peskov noted that the support of Russian citizens for the special operation to disarm Ukraine is no less than the recognition of the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.

Earlier this week, an opinion poll showed that more than 70% of Russians support recognizing the independence of Donetsk and Lugansk.

Earlier today, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to conduct a special military operation to protect Donbass, stressing that Russia was not planning to occupy Ukrainian lands.