Russia says Ukraine peace plans from other countries that consider its interests 'deserve attention'

By Burc Eruygur

ISTANBUL (AA) – Any peace proposal for the Ukraine war from third countries that takes into account Moscow’s interests “deserves attention,” the Kremlin said on Tuesday.

“Of course, they should be heard, and Russia is ready to do this. For us, the main thing is to ensure our own interests,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a news briefing.

On Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s proposal, he said it was too early to make any assessments.

“It’s too early to give any assessments because you still need to have information, know the nuances. And our foreign minister (Sergey Lavrov) now has the opportunity to get these nuances,” Peskov said.

Lavrov reached Brazil’s capital Brasilia early Monday on his first stop on a tour of Latin American countries, including Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba, which will end on Friday.

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said in a statement earlier in the day that his country can help set up a group of “neutral nations” to mediate between Russia and Ukraine.

Peskov also said the Kremlin has no information about a peace proposal apparently put forward by France during President Emmanuel Macron’s recent trip to China.