“Zelensky announced his readiness to discuss the neutral status of Ukraine. Initially, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the purpose of the operation was to help the Lugansk and Donetsk republics, including the demilitarization of Ukraine. And this, in fact, is An integral part of the neutral situation.”
On the other hand, Peskov noted that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko assured President Putin that Minsk would be ready to create all necessary conditions for the negotiation process between Russia and Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his readiness to discuss Ukraine’s neutral status.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated since the beginning of the military operation that its purpose is to help the Donetsk and Lugansk republics, including by disarming Ukraine, and this is practically an integral part of the neutral situation.