Peskov questioned Scholz’s understanding of the situation in Ukraine

Reflections by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the conditions for negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv indicate his lack of understanding of the real “state of affairs on earth.” This was stated by the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov.

September 17 Scholz statedthat the main condition for negotiations on Ukraine is the withdrawal of Russian troops from the special operation zone.

“These are not Scholz’s demands, these are Scholz’s thoughts. It is unlikely that these reflections indicate that the German side understands reality, understands the real state of affairs on earth,” Peskov clarified.

The Kremlin has repeatedly said that Moscow remains open to negotiations. At the same time, at the end of 2022, Peskov emphasized that Russia will not follow other people’s conditions, as it is guided only by its own goals and common sense.

Since the beginning of Russia’s special operation in Ukraine, the parties held negotiations several times in February and March 2022. After that, the process was frozen because Kyiv withdrew from it. On October 4, 2022, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky signed a decree refusing negotiations with Russia while Vladimir Putin is its president. September 12 Putin during the plenary session WEF called The US will cancel this decree if they believe that Ukraine is ready for negotiations.