Russia sees dualism in Trump’s position on Ukraine conflict — Kremlin

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia sees a dual nature in US President Donald Trump’s stance on the Ukraine conflict, according to statements carried by TASS. In remarks to reporters in St. Petersburg and in an interview with Vesti program journalist Pavel Zarubin, Peskov said Moscow welcomes Washington’s stated readiness to help achieve a peaceful settlement, even as it notes that the US continues to supply weapons to Ukraine.

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All the details of Peskov’s remarks come from TASS, the Russian state news agency, which reported his comments in multiple articles. In one report from St. Petersburg, Peskov pointed to what he called a “certain dualism” in the American position: on one hand, the US supplies weapons to Ukraine, although Trump has said the US does not know exactly who receives them; on the other, the US “sincerely declares” its readiness to facilitate a peaceful settlement. Peskov said Moscow finds this appealing and is leveraging that readiness to support the peace process.

In a separate set of remarks reported by TASS from Irkutsk, Peskov expanded on the theme, saying Russia should exploit the dualism in the Trump administration’s position to the extent that it aligns with Russia’s interests. He said Russia will look forward to US ideas and proposals to resolve the conflict, adding that “we will await new proposals.”

Key Claims

• Russia observes a dual nature in Trump’s stance on Ukraine: Washington arms Ukraine but also expresses readiness to facilitate a peaceful settlement, Peskov said, as reported by TASS.
• The US supplies weapons to Ukraine, and Trump has said the US does not know exactly who receives them because the weapons are supplied to NATO, according to Peskov’s remarks carried by TASS.
• Moscow welcomes Washington’s stated readiness to help resolve the conflict, and Peskov described the US position as “appealing” and said Russia is leveraging that readiness.
• Russia will look forward to US ideas and proposals to resolve the Ukraine conflict, Peskov said.
• Peskov said the US-proposed settlement option was accepted by Russia but rejected by Ukraine.
• Peskov said the United States failed to persuade Ukraine to resolve the conflict because European countries continued to incite Kiev.
• Russia will press ahead with its special military operation, Peskov said.

Perspectives

Kremlin

Moscow sees a dualism in the US position on Ukraine, acknowledging that Washington continues to arm Ukraine while also sincerely seeking a peaceful settlement. Russia welcomes US readiness to facilitate peace, will await new proposals, and intends to exploit the dualism in line with its own interests, while continuing its military operation.