A TOP Putin aide has slapped down Trump’s 30-day ceasefire plan, claiming Russia was only interested in a long-term solution.
This shocking admission comes as Moscow's bloodthirsty troops have been accused of executing Ukrainians while seizing back control of the biggest town in Kursk.
The Kremlin dictator’s hardline international affairs guru Yuri Ushakov, 77, called the ceasefire “steps that imitate peaceful actions”, as Trump’s envoy arrived in Moscow for talks today.
Ushakov added: “We believe that our goal is a long-term peaceful settlement, we strive for this, a peaceful settlement that takes into account the legitimate interests of our country, our well-known concerns.”
Today, disturbing pictures allegedly show the aftermath of the Russians killing at least five Ukrainian defenders captured near the village of Kazachya Loknya in Russia’s Kursk region, according to Ukrainian reports
One of Vladimir Putin's top aides has slammed Trump's 30-day ceasefire plan.
Yuri Ushakov claims Russia is only interested in a long-term solution.
This comes just two days after Kyiv and Washington agreed on a temporary peace plan
during the talks in Saudi Arabia.
Today we made an offer that the Ukrainians have accepted,
which is to enter into a ceasefire.
Putin's hardline international affairs guru called the ceasefire
steps that imitate peaceful action.
I don't think anyone needs peaceful action in this situation.
Our goal is a long-term, peaceful settlement.
We are striving for this.
A peaceful settlement that takes into account the legal interests of our country,
our well-known concerns.
These are the steps that imitate.
Putin's crony also said the tyrant could speak out on the ceasefire today.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today warned
that no meaningful response from Putin on the ceasefire
would mean the Kremlin wants to keep fighting.
This comes as Russia has been accused of executing Ukrainians in Kursk
after Moscow's troops seized back control of one of the area's largest towns.
Horrifying images have allegedly showed the aftermath
of Russian troops slaughtering at least five captured Ukrainian defenders.
The dictator has already said Ukrainian soldiers in the region
would be treated as terrorists rather than prisoners of war.
Kiev has confirmed letters have already been sent to the UN
and International Committee of the Red Cross over the alleged war crime.
One official claimed,
once again, we see a cynical disregard for international humanitarian law
by the Russian army.
Trump's special envoy, Steve Whitkoff, landed in Moscow this morning
for talks around stopping the war,
which are set to include the US-backed 30-day ceasefire proposal.
Trump yesterday said it was up to Russia now
and that his team would press Moscow to accept the deal.
Do you have a meeting with Lanker, Putin's schedule, for a conversation?
I won't comment on that, but we had a great success yesterday.
We have a full ceasefire.
If it kicks in, we'll have to see. It's up to Russia now.
But we've had a good relationship with both parties, actually,
and we'll see. We'll be knowing.
People are going to Russia right now as we speak,
and hopefully we can get a ceasefire from Russia.
And if we do, I think that would be 80% of the way
to getting this horrible bloodbath finished.
It's a bloodbath that's taking place over there.
