Medvedev asserts peace talks aim for Russian victory, not compromise
The Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, stated on Tuesday that the goal of peace talks with Ukraine is not to find a compromise, but rather to secure a "victory for Russia." The former president highlighted that this is the intention behind the memorandum Moscow presented to Kyiv during Monday's talks in Istanbul.
In the discussions between the delegations of both countries in Istanbul on Monday, the Russian side laid out its demands. These demands include the complete withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from the Kherson, Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia regions within 30 days of the ceasefire announcement, Ukraine's adoption of 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, simultaneous strikes on four military airports in Russia resulted in 41 Russian strategic aircraft being destroyed or damaged.
