Kremlin shifts stance on Ukraine talks as Peskov says reality has changed
The Kremlin has abruptly announced a shift in its negotiating stance on Ukraine: until recently Moscow issued ultimatums; now it has backed away from its previous line.
Russian authorities unexpectedly said they have changed their approach to talks over the war in Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, acknowledged that the terms Moscow once pushed no longer match the current situation.
In effect, the Kremlin publicly admitted for the first time that the conditions Russia spent years trying to force on Kyiv no longer work.
Peskov was answering a question from the state news agency TASS about whether Moscow remains committed to the 2022 Istanbul understandings or “there are changes.” “The entire reality has changed,” the Kremlin spokesman said.
The statement stands in stark contrast to the Kremlin’s earlier demands. Previously, Moscow — and Putin personally - repeatedly insisted that any talks must be based solely on those agreements.
“Until recently Moscow issued ultimatums; now the Kremlin has abandoned its previous line,” observers note.
For years, Russian officials insisted the Istanbul understandings should be the foundation of a peace deal. The Kremlin claimed Ukraine was obliged to return to those terms and that Kyiv’s position would only worsen over time.
Now, the Russian side is effectively conceding that the old line no longer matches reality.
Amid a lack of major breakthroughs at the front and mounting pressure on Russia’s economy, Moscow is gradually softening its tone. Ukrainian strikes on military targets inside Russia, logistical problems and growing economic strains are making the Kremlin’s earlier ultimatums increasingly unrealistic.
In essence, Peskov’s statement amounts to an indirect acknowledgment that Russia can no longer dictate terms as confidently as it once tried to.
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12.03.2026 11:18
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Suspect today's events in the Mideast will send GLD/SLV much higher on Monday.
28.02.2026 14:56
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Jeff - I shared the #DogShirtTV episode about Svetlana with an American UA activist who was a tad confused by Ben's monologue. This got me thinking-maybe Ben/Anastasia/Svetlana could edit down that podcast into a stand-alone, no-nonsense one about the battery project. Please pass this idea on.
27.02.2026 22:26
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I'm seeing the article in the link.
26.02.2026 01:40
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what a fuc*ing punk ass b*tch
23.02.2026 13:47
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the top is where the policy is created.
20.02.2026 17:20
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"The cruelty is the point" is a nice slogan, but doesn't provide any explanation of why it's the point. The real point is to have citizens so afraid of DHS / ICE that they will "obey in advance" - i.e. not show up at protests, not vote for fear of being detained, etc.
20.02.2026 16:25
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tell that to his 4th grade arithmetic teacher.
20.02.2026 00:36
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The Corey Lewandowski Suite at the DHS Mile High Club. www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
19.02.2026 16:04
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it's not clear that former Prince Andrew is being held accountable for his pedophilia; rather, it seems, he's being prosecuted for passing state secrets.
19.02.2026 21:14
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he's mixing up absolute dollars of taxes(tariffs) paid with percentage of income paid to taxes (tariffs). The notion of regressevity refers to the latter while his argument is talking about the former. Econ 101 material. Get this freaking idiot out of government.
17.02.2026 20:48
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who's Bill Pinkley? Never heard of him.
16.02.2026 05:20
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who's the 5th guy?
16.02.2026 04:43
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these are really the folks you want deported -- those willing to help their neighbors. F**K ICE. F**K Stephen Miller.
15.02.2026 04:58
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The Rubio speech is incoherent and hypocritical. He denounces Soviet communism, the threat and division it sowed in Europe, yet has absolutely nothing to say about Ru's current attempt to restore restore the Soviet empire by re-invading and re-subordinating swaths of Europe. What's worse,...
15.02.2026 02:27
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Don't understand how someone could write a piece on this topic and not even mention the USPS new policy on dating the intake of a piece of mail, and how this can be manipulated to nullify millions of mail-in votes in blue districts.
13.02.2026 18:17
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I'm curious how they even can return Ms. Guthrie without getting caught...
08.02.2026 00:02
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He's such a deeply spiritual man.
05.02.2026 15:49
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how about answering the question which was asked rather than answering the question you want to be asked?
01.02.2026 19:49
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ICE chases minneapolis protestor...🤣
30.01.2026 11:26
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Seems like a good video for his trial
29.01.2026 05:26
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This has raised a question for me: to avoid the need for senate confirmation, can the President simply get someone anodyne in a role and tell them to do everything some random guy says, or they're fired?
I think the answer is yes, and impeachment is the only remedy
28.01.2026 17:52
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imagine what he looks like before the makeup artist gets to him
28.01.2026 17:36
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imagine what he looks like before his makeup artist shows up
28.01.2026 17:35
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If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
24.01.2026 20:29
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Detained by ICE, two women became first responders during agent’s seizure
The women say they guided agents through the emergency, later raising concerns about medical protocols, weapons safety and accountability.
Two women trained as first responders were abducted by three ICE agents. One of the agents starts seizing. The other two don’t know what to do. The women jump into action and save the agent’s life, only to be re-handcuffed and processed.
www.startribune.com/detained-by-...
23.01.2026 23:47
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Q: What goals do you have for '26 in Congress for your agenda?
TRUMP: I have great executive orders. Like, water coming out of a sink. The water wouldn't come out. They had all sorts of restrictions. I took them off. Straws. They don't have to be paper anymore. I'd like to have all that confirmed.
21.01.2026 03:16
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WILL CHUCK FIGHT?
We are out here at 8am in the 🥶 to tell @schumer.senate.gov to use his power!
By blocking increases/attaching conditions, Dems can slow raids, limit detention, and curb abuses—but only if they have the courage to fight.
@indivisible.org @50501movement.bsky.social
19.01.2026 13:29
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or a dancing wolf
18.01.2026 05:43
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I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
16.01.2026 22:15
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