Ukraine ‘Peace Plan’ Must Factor in Russia’s Four New Regions, Kremlin Emphasizes

No “peace plan” on Ukraine is possible if it does not account for four new regions joining Russia, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Wednesday.

“To begin with, so far, there is no Ukrainian ‘peace plan’ of any kind,” the Kremlin official said replying to a request to comment on Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s initiative to come up with a “peace plan” by February when he would like to hold a “peace summit” at the UN.

“And again, no Ukrainian ‘peace plan’ is possible if it does not take into account the modern reality – with Russia’s territory, with four new regions joining Russia,” Putin’s press secretary stressed. “Any plan that does not take into account these circumstances cannot claim to be a peace plan,” he added.