Russia has resumed talks with the U.S. after analyzing the revised 20-point peace plan.

On Thursday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that Europe continues to bet on the prolonged conflict in Ukraine and the escalation of tensions, showing no consideration for peace.

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“The Kiev regime’s European backers, primarily those from the European Union (EU) and Britain, have no intention whatsoever of pursuing peace. Their only preoccupation is with the funds they will ostensibly transfer to the Kiev regime and then get back,” she pointed out.

“They continue to bet on the escalation of tensions, and it is precisely for this reason that they want the hostilities to drag on until the last Ukrainian,” the Russian diplomat stated.

Zakharova further stressed that Russia has always maintained an open stance toward cooperation with the West, adding that the Russian side has only one condition: full respect for international law.

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Russia’s readiness to formally confirm that it has no aggressive plans against NATO and EU countries on a reciprocal basis is a natural and logical continuation of its consistent and principled stance, she said.

“Russia is prepared to formalize such commitments in the form of a written, legally binding document. The specific format can be determined during negotiations, but it must be a comprehensive international legal instrument,” Zakharova added.

On Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced that Russia had resumed talks with the United States after analyzing the revised 20-point peace plan proposed by Ukraine and its European allies.

“At the request of President Vladimir Putin, contact was made between representatives of the Russian and US administrations,” Peskov said, indicating that Kremlin international policy advisor Yuri Ushakov participated in the discussions.

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