Zelensky hinted that the end of the war is near: Putin criticized Kyiv for its contradictions
This does not mean that it will definitely end, but President Trump has succeeded a lot in the Middle East, and on this wave he wants to end Russia's war against Ukraine," Zelenskyy said during a meeting with journalists, as reported by "RBK-Ukraine" on October 20. According to him, a political demand for the end of the war in Ukraine is being formed at the international level. The world is ready to "throw in all its might" to achieve peace.
At the same time, Kyiv uses this mood to its advantage, increasing military and diplomatic pressure on Moscow. "We are taking some steps in this mood - Tomahawks, etc. , and these are new steps, and they really push Russia," the president noted. The spokesman of the President of the Russian Federation, Dmytro Peskov, during a briefing on October 20, as reported by "RIA Novosti", criticized Ukraine's position regarding peace negotiations. "We see very contradictory statements from Kyiv that are made.
We see that Kyiv's position is full of contradictions. All this, of course, does not contribute to a peaceful settlement. The position of the Russian Federation and President Putin is consistent and well known," he emphasized. TASS reported that Peskov refused to comment on a possible discussion of territorial exchanges with Ukraine between the head of the Kremlin and US President Donald Trump.
The spokesman was also asked whether Washington had informed Moscow about the refusal to supply Tomahawk long-range missiles to Ukraine. He replied that there could be no official announcements in this regard. "We hear and listen to statements on this matter, and we are guided by this," added Peskov. We will remind you that on October 20, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi questioned the feasibility of a possible meeting of the leaders of the USA, Russia and Ukraine in Budapest.