MOSCOW: Ukraine should “reflect” on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s call to withdraw its troops from the east and south of the country to open peace talks as its military situation is worsening, the Kremlin said Sunday.
“The current dynamic of the situation at the front shows us clearly that it’s continuing to worsen for the Ukrainians,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, as Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and world leaders met in Switzerland to discuss how to end the conflict.
“It’s probable that a politician who puts the interests of his country above his own and those of his masters would reflect on such a proposal,” Peskov said.
Zelensky and other leaders have rejected Putin’s demand that Ukraine pull its troops out of the east and south of the country and drop its bid for NATO membership, in order for Moscow to halt its offensive.
Peskov said it was not an “ultimatum” but “a peace initiative that takes into account the realities on the ground.”
Zelensky has pledged to make peace proposals once they have the backing of the international community at the talks in Burgenstock, Switzerland, to which Putin was not invited.
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Kremlin says Kyiv should ‘reflect’ on troop withdrawal
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Kremlin says Kyiv should ‘reflect’ on troop withdrawal
- Kremlin: The current dynamic of the situation at the front shows us clearly that it’s continuing to worsen for the Ukrainians
South Korea minister resigns amid allegations of Unification Church payments
- Chun Jae-soo called the claims ‘completely false’ and said he had offered to resign to avoid hurting the work of his ministry and President Lee Jae Myung’s government
SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung accepted the resignation of the Oceans Minister on Thursday after Chun Jae-soo said he was stepping down to focus on disproving claims he received illegal payments from the Unification Church.
Chun called the claims “completely false” and said he had offered to resign to avoid hurting the work of his ministry and Lee’s government.
Local media in recent days have quoted unidentified sources as saying that a former Unification Church official told prosecutors about payments to members of parliament from Lee’s Democratic Party including Chun. The reports did not say how much money Chun was alleged to have received.
Chun said this week that he would use all legal means to hold accountable “false reports and malicious distortions.”
Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja is on trial on charges that she bribed former first lady Kim Keon Hee in return for business favors. Han has denied the allegations.
Chun said it was the “right thing to do” to step down to focus on addressing the allegations, which he said were “absurd” and “absolutely groundless.”
Lee had accepted Chun’s resignation, Lee’s office said on Thursday afternoon.
Lee has called for tough investigations into suspected improper links between religious groups and politicians regardless of party affiliation, without naming specific religious entities.
Kim, the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, is also on trial on corruption charges.
Chun called the claims “completely false” and said he had offered to resign to avoid hurting the work of his ministry and Lee’s government.
Local media in recent days have quoted unidentified sources as saying that a former Unification Church official told prosecutors about payments to members of parliament from Lee’s Democratic Party including Chun. The reports did not say how much money Chun was alleged to have received.
Chun said this week that he would use all legal means to hold accountable “false reports and malicious distortions.”
Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja is on trial on charges that she bribed former first lady Kim Keon Hee in return for business favors. Han has denied the allegations.
Chun said it was the “right thing to do” to step down to focus on addressing the allegations, which he said were “absurd” and “absolutely groundless.”
Lee had accepted Chun’s resignation, Lee’s office said on Thursday afternoon.
Lee has called for tough investigations into suspected improper links between religious groups and politicians regardless of party affiliation, without naming specific religious entities.
Kim, the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, is also on trial on corruption charges.
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