Russia vows openness to talks, Ukraine steps up attacks

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Russia is open to peace with Ukraine, but it continues to be a priority to achieve its goals, US President Donald Trump’s 50 -day ultimatom to agree to face the cease -fire or hardened sanctions days after publishing a 50 -day ultimatom.

Peskov and other Russian officials repeatedly rejected the charges of stopping peace talks from Ukraine and their allies.

Ukraine, the army, in front of a new potential ceasefire negotiations that could take place as early next week, while trying to increase the pressure of Moscow with an unprecedented number of drones.

The air defenses in the Russian capital were busy getting rid of the drones at a night and until Sunday, announced that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will concentrate on the Russian territory.

Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Ukraine suggested to conduct cease -fire negotiations with Russia next week, but no date has been determined so far.

TASS, the Russian State News Agency, will be found in Istanbul, the place of previous negotiating tours by talking about an anonymous source familiar to negotiations.

Ukraine and Russia made direct negotiations in early June, but in the war initiated by Russia more than three years ago, an unconditional ceasefire continues to insist on the demands of the Kremlin.

“This is a long process, it requires effort and not easy,” Peskov said in an interview.

“The most important thing for us is to achieve our goals,” he said.

“Our goals are clear.”

The Kremlin insisted that any peace agreement would require Ukraine annexed in September 2022, but it was never fully caught.

He also wants Ukraine to give up the proposal to participate in the NATO military alliance and to accept the strict boundaries on the Armed Forces – demanding that Ukraine and its partners refuse.

On July 14, Trump threatened Russia with steep tariffs and announced a rejuvenated pipeline to reach the US weapons to Ukraine, and after the unsuccessful negotiations aimed at finishing the war, he hardened his stance against Russia after months of disappointment.

The US President said he would apply “serious tariffs” unless a peace agreement is reached within 50 days.

He provided several details about how to implement, but claimed that they would target Russia’s trade partners to isolate the country in the global economy.

With DPA