The Kremlin praised Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla on his proposal for a possible peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine, Reuters reports.
Moscow’s reaction comes after Kiev scolded Musk for it offers conditions that Ukraine considers advantageous to Russia.
It is very good that someone like Elon Musk is looking for a peaceful way out of this situation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted.
“Compared to many professional diplomats, Musk is still looking for ways to achieve peace. A achieving peace without fulfilling Russia’s conditions is absolutely impossible“was emphatic.
In a Twitter poll released yesterday, the Tesla boss suggested that Ukraine permanently cede Crimea to Russia. hold new referendums under the supervision of the United Nationsto determine the fate of the territory controlled by Russia, as well as Ukraine to accept neutrality.
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However, Kiev stressed that it would never agree to surrender the land taken by force, and legitimate referendums cannot be held in the occupied territories where many people have been killed or expelled.
After last week Vladimir Putin announced the annexation of four Ukrainian regions, Kiev announced that it will apply to join NATO and will not negotiate with Russia while Putin is president.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to Musk’s proposal with his Twitter poll, asking: “Which Elon Musk do you like best? The one supporting Ukraine or the one supporting Russia? “.
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By decree, Zelensky banned any negotiations between Ukraine and Putin
Kiev will only negotiate with Moscow under another Russian president
Starting at 10:30 GMT (13:30 Bulgarian time) today Musk’s poll garnered more than 2.5 million votes, with about 60% opposing the plan.
Peskov noted that the “bots” – fake Twitter accounts – “actively participate in the vote”. However, he did not provide evidence for his claim.
Moscow has always been open to ending the conflict through negotiations, the Kremlin spokesman assured. He criticized the new Ukrainian decree, signed today by Zelensky, stating that Kiev will not hold direct talks with Putin to end the conflict.
