Russia is ready to negotiate despite Zelensky’s “legitimacy problems”, says Kremlin Spox

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov reiterated Russia’s assertion that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is illegitimate on February 5, but said Moscow remains open to negotiations.

Peskov’s comments follow Zelensky statement In an interview with British journalist Piers Morgan, he was ready to sit at the negotiating table with the Russian president Vladimir Putin If it was the only way to put an end to war.

“Mr. Zelensky has big swear problems in terms of legitimacy, but even, the Russian part remains open to negotiations,” said Peskov. The spokesperson also described the recent comments from Zelensky on the negotiations of “empty words”, adding that they must be based on a real “preparation and desire”.

Russia has widely used the claim of the alleged illegitimacy of Zelensky as part of his propaganda Campaign to discredit the government of Ukraine, arguing that Zelensky served after his five -year term without organizing new elections.

Ukrainian experts and legal officials have rejected The narrative as false and unfounded, emphasizing the fact that the constitution of Ukraine does not allow the elections under martial law and that an important part of the Ukrainian population is under occupation and, therefore, cannot vote.

“ I consider him as an enemy ” – Zelensky says he is ready to sit in front of Putin in peace speaks

“If this is the only configuration in which we can bring peace to the citizens of Ukraine and not to lose people, certainly, we will opt for this configuration … What matters, my attitude towards him? ” Zelensky told British journalist Piers Morgan on February 4.

Putin previously claimed That Zelensky was not allowed to sign peace agreements, referring to the Decree of the Ukrainian president on September 30, 2022, which prohibited negotiations with the Russian chief in response to the annexation by Moscow of four Ukrainian regions.

Zelensky said on January 26 that the decree was only applied to other Ukrainian officials, not to itself.

The discussion of potential negotiations occurs as American president Donald Trump Pressing for a peace agreement between Kyiv and Moscow, promise To negotiate rapid settlement in the coming months.

Zelensky, while saying that Ukraine was ready to put an end to the “hot scene” of the war, suggested that if membership of NATO was not an option, the United States should Provide Ukraine With alternative security guarantees, including nuclear weapons, to prevent a renewal of Russian aggression.

“In general, such declarations, such statements, are limited to madness,” said Peskov in response to Zelensky’s remarks.

Russia has published several times nuclear threats Against Ukraine and the West since the launch of its large -scale invasion in 2022.

In November 2024, Putin Approved updates to the nuclear deterrence policy of Russia, describing the conditions under which Moscow Could justify a nuclear strike, including the assault against Russia and its allies by a non -nuclear state with the support of a nuclear state.

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