Kremlin doubts the US armistice plan when visiting the US envoy

Kremlin doubts the US armistice plan when visiting the US envoy

A advisor to the Russian President has expressed concerns about a US advance for an armistice in Ukraine. The US special Steve Witkoff is in moskau to inform the Kremlin representatives about the peace plan.

Kreml expresses concerns about temporary ceasefire

On Thursday, Kremlin consultant Yuriy Ushakov said that Moscow is not interested in temporary ceasefire, as this would give the Ukrainian army an attitude. Ushakov outlined the position of Russia in a phone call with the US national security consultant Michael Waltz.

"I have shown our position that this is nothing more than a temporary relaxation for the Ukrainian armed forces and nothing more," said Ushakov in an interview with Russian state media. He expressed skepticism compared to the US proposal before the start of the talks on Thursday. "We believe that our goal is a long -term peaceful arrangement. That is what we are striving for."

Moscow musically behind the scenes

The Kremlin has previously excluded a temporary ceasefire, but this is the first time that a high-ranking Russian official has clearly outlined this position since the talks of the United States and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia at the beginning of the week. In these conversations Schloss Kiev suggestions to a 30-day, supported armistice, which should cover the entire front line.

The spokesman for the Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov, said on Thursday that Russia would formulate his position as soon as it obtained direct information from the American side. Meanwhile, the Russian news agency Tass reported that Witkoff had arrived in Moscow on Thursday.

Russian and American views on NATO

ushakov also stated that "the Americans and we believe that in the context of Ukrainian settlement and the future of Ukraine, no topic can be about NATO." Previously, Moscow had made it clear that the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine, even under national flags, was unacceptable. On Thursday, the spokeswoman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, rejected the idea of a "some" foreign military presence.

"For us it is absolutely unacceptable to station units of the armed forces of other states in Ukraine under some flag, be it a foreign contingent, military bases or peace -safe operations," said Zakharova and added that Russia would react with "all available means".

Foreign Minister comments on international peace missions

as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday about the possibility that European troops act as peace guards, the highest US diplomat replied: "There are various ways to create a deterrent on site."

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the Ball now in the field of President" Vladimir Putin lies when it comes to ending the war in Ukraine.

"We have to wait. It is now up to Russia," said Trump to reporters in the Oval Office and did not want to comment on whether he had planned a meeting with the Russian leader.

This story continues to develop and is updated.