Putin says Russia does not believe Ukraine is ready for peace talks
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on December 19, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on December 19, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 20, 2026
Putin expressed doubt over Ukraine's readiness for peace talks, stating Russia's willingness to negotiate based on principles set in 2024.
MOSCOW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told his annual press conference on Friday that Moscow does not believe Ukraine is ready for peace talks.
He said Russia was "ready and willing" to end the conflict in Ukraine peacefully, based on principles he said he had set out at the Foreign Ministry in 2024.
(Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge, Vladimir Soldatkin Anton Kolodyazhnyy and Filipp Lebedev; Editing by Timothy Heritage)
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