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Kremlin: Freezing the war impossible due to Kyiv's stance
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Kremlin: Freezing the war impossible due to Kyiv's stance

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Context piece
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin told Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev that freezing the war in Ukraine is impossible due to Kyiv's stance.
  • Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia must achieve its objectives in the conflict.
  • Tokayev had previously suggested freezing hostilities, referencing past talks in Istanbul.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has informed his Kazakh counterpart, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, that freezing the conflict in Ukraine is not feasible given Kyiv's current position. The Kremlin emphasized that Russia has specific objectives it must achieve in the ongoing war.

For us, there is a key condition: we must achieve our objectives.

— Dmitry PeskovThe Kremlin spokesperson explained Russia's stance on ending the conflict in Ukraine.

Presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov explained to Russian press that Putin detailed the conflict's situation to Tokayev during a meeting in Omsk. "For us, there is a key condition: we must achieve our objectives," Peskov stated, adding that due to Ukraine's stance, "freezing as such (the conflict) is impossible."

freezing as such (the conflict) is impossible.

— Dmitry PeskovThe Kremlin spokesperson stated that a ceasefire is not possible due to Ukraine's position.

Russia has previously outlined conditions for a cessation of hostilities, which include the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the Donbas region. Kyiv has rejected this demand. Tokayev had earlier advocated for freezing the conflict, suggesting a return to the "Istanbul Formula 2.0," which he believed yielded significant results in past negotiations.

Perhaps the time has come to freeze this conflict and return to the 'Istanbul Formula 2.0', given that significant results were achieved there.

— Kassym-Jomart TokayevThe Kazakh president previously suggested freezing the hostilities in Ukraine.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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