Medvedev demands "victory," not compromise, in Ukraine talks
The deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, declared on Tuesday that the goal of peace talks with Ukraine is not to reach a compromise, but rather to secure a "victory for Russia." The former president emphasized that this is the intent of the memorandum Moscow presented to Kyiv during Monday's talks in Istanbul.
In Monday's discussions between the delegations of both countries in Istanbul, the Russian side laid out its demands. These include the complete withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from the Kherson, Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia regions within 30 days of the ceasefire announcement. Additionally, they demand Ukraine's neutrality, a reduction in the size of the Ukrainian army, and the organization of new parliamentary and presidential elections in Ukraine.
The Istanbul talks are not for striking a compromise peace on someone else's delusional terms but for ensuring our swift victory and the complete destruction of the neo-Nazi regime - wrote Medvedev on Telegram.
Medvedev also announced retaliation for the successful attacks by Ukrainian forces on Russian air bases.
On Sunday, as part of Operation "Spider Web" conducted by Ukraine's Security Service, involving simultaneous strikes on four military airports in Russia, 41 aircraft of Russian strategic aviation were destroyed or damaged.
