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Kremlin says Russia favors a long-term settlement over separate deals
9 Oct, 07:40
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on October 8 that Russia favors a broader, long-term settlement of the war in Ukraine rather than separate agreements on individual issues. Peskov was responding to questions about a reported Indian peace proposal aimed at reducing attacks on energy infrastructure and protecting trade and commercial shipping in the Black Sea. He said the proposals remain on the table, but Russia favors an agreement that would last for decades. In June, the Kremlin confirmed that Russia's conditions for ending the war had not changed since 2024. These include Ukraine withdrawing its troops from four regions claimed by Russia — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — and giving up its plans to join NATO. Ukraine rejects Russia's territorial demands, including claims to areas that Russian forces do not control.