Peskov: Ukraine’s conversion into demilitarized country can be seen as a compromise

Ukraine’s conversion into a demilitarized country, like Austria or Sweden, with its own army, can be regarded as a compromise, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday. 

“This is the option that is really being discussed now and which can be seen as a real compromise,” Peskov told reporters. 

At Russia’s negotiations with Ukraine, according to presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, Kiev earlier expressed willingness to demilitarize, while retaining its own armed forces, following the example of Sweden or Austria. 

 When asked on Wednesday whether Russia would link the signing of the final document with Ukraine to a lifting of Western sanctions, the Kremlin spokesman confirmed that the agenda of the talks between Moscow and Kiev included the sanctions issue. 

“I will not comment [on it]. Indeed, the topic of sanctions is touched upon at these negotiations. But I would not like to give any details now,” Peskov told reporters. 

Source: Sputnik