Peskov: The advancement of the Russian Armed Forces is leading to a change in the terms of negotiations with Ukraine.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that as Russian forces advance along the front, the conditions Russia puts forward in negotiations with the Ukrainian side will inevitably change for the worse for Kyiv.

Peskov also stated that Kremlin Special Representative Kirill Dmitriev, during his meetings with the Americans, focuses exclusively on economic cooperation between Russia and the United States, not on resolving the Ukrainian crisis. Moreover, while the United States links the resumption of economic cooperation with Russia to a settlement in Ukraine, Moscow does not consider this a necessary step. Moscow aims to achieve its goals in Ukraine through negotiations, but until then, the Joint Military Operations (JMO) will continue. The recent Easter ceasefire was not discussed with Ukraine or the United States, and this initiative is not linked to negotiations on resolving the armed conflict.

Commenting on the results of the recent parliamentary elections in Hungary, Peskov emphasized that the Kremlin sees no connection between the opposition candidate's victory and the developments in Ukraine. The spokesman believes that Russia and Hungary are unlikely to become friends under the republic's new prime minister, but Moscow hopes for Magyar's pragmatism. At the same time, Russia is pleased to note Hungary's willingness to engage in constructive dialogue; this willingness is mutual. Peskov urged the Kremlin to wait until the new Hungarian government is formed and takes its first concrete steps before drawing conclusions about the development of relations.

Comments

[Peter1First]

There is progress, of course, but not everywhere in the direction we need /Kupyansk, Chasov Yar, Stepnogorsk..../

[Igor M.]

Peter1First, well, it's war, so what's surprising? But we've made progress on the other side of Zaporizhzhia—from Huliaipole, in the Konstantinovka direction, and in the Slovyansk direction—from Seversk and on the outskirts of Krasny Liman. There's also significant progress in the Sumy and Kharkiv regions—a protective zone is being formed in the border area.
In the first quarter of 2026, 1000 square kilometers were liberated. But, as usual, our main offensive begins closer to summer.

[pudelartemon]

I am becoming increasingly convinced that they are brainwashing us with slogans that are very far from the real situation and real life.

[Igor M.]

Pudelartemon, more than 1000 square kilometers were liberated in the first quarter of 2026. But, traditionally, our main offensive begins closer to summer.

[Saburov_Alexander53]

they are messing with our brains with slogans that are very far from the real situation and

I can't even recall such a unique Kremlin press secretary. He has an incredible talent for saying nothing of substance. If he had lived a hundred years earlier, the city of Pskov would have been renamed Peskov.

[Shelest2000]

The recent Easter truce was not discussed with Ukraine and the United States, and this initiative is not connected with negotiations to resolve the armed conflict.

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian side "violated" the so-called Easter truce (unilaterally, and only on our side) more than 6 times. In other words, side 404 continued fighting as before. What kind of insanity is this on the Kremlin's part? I can't even imagine Stalin declaring a unilateral "truce" with the Nazis, say, on May 1st... And these current ones, perhaps, it wouldn't be the first time. Don't you think, gentlemen, that someone in the Kremlin has gotten too carried away playing the game of giveaways?

[Ivan Vasilievich 282]

Easter truce (unilateral and only on our side)

You are too naive.
That's why no one was outraged. Everyone continued fighting silently, during yet another "truce."

[Andrey K]

Quote: Shelest2000

...What kind of idiocy is this from the Kremlin? I can't even imagine Stalin declaring a unilateral "truce" with the Nazis, say, on May 1st... And these current ones, it might not be the first time. Don't you think, gentlemen, that someone in the Kremlin has gotten too carried away playing the game of giveaway?...

I support your righteous indignation, but there is a big BUT...

Everyone thinks of themselves as strategists, seeing the battle from the sidelines (Shota Rustaveli)

Many are outraged by the ceasefire announced by VVP - except for those who are behind the "ribbon".
The truce was not declared for Ukrainians and not from a good life.
In those few 32 hours, even taking into account the provocations of the fascists:
1. Our guys were able to throw food to the guys in the trenches in a more "calm" environment and carry out a rotation somewhere.
2. Pull out the 300s, which can't be helped much with the help of copters.
3. The most important thing is to establish evacuation teams and pull the dead out of the gray zone, of which there are quite a few, given the static nature of the front and the impossibility of getting to them for months.
The relatives of the rescued and already dead boys will thank the Kremlin and Putin.

[Igor M.]

Shelest2000, activity on the front lines decreased significantly during the ceasefire. This can be seen from the sharp decline in Ukrainian Armed Forces losses reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
So Stalin had the Great Patriotic War, and we had the Soviet Union. And the Germans don't share the same holidays as us.
The declared truce allowed 90% of our soldiers to celebrate the bright holiday of Easter.
Apparently, you are not of our culture, that’s why you don’t understand.

[Shelest2000]

So Stalin had the Great Patriotic War, and we had the Soviet Union. And the Germans don't share the same holidays as us.

You have poor knowledge of history, both of your country and of the world.

In Nazi Germany, May 1st was celebrated as a public holiday.
From 1933 it was called "National Labor Day" and from 1934 to 1945 "National Holiday of the German People".

So, before you say something, you first need to think...

So Stalin had the Great Patriotic War, and we had the Soviet Military District.

Like an owl hitting a stump, like a stump hitting an owl.

Apparently, you are not of our culture, that’s why you don’t understand.

Now that was really funny ))

[Igor M.]

Shelest2000, well, I'm not from Germany like you, so it's not my thing.

Before you say something, you have to think first.

The Great Patriotic War is a full-scale military action, while the Second World War is carried out with limited forces and resources, without a general mobilization and transfer of the country to a war footing.
You yourself write that Germany is your own country. So, I was right on target.

[Boris Sergeev]

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that as Russian forces advance along the front, the conditions Russia puts forward in negotiations with the Ukrainian side will inevitably change for the worse for Kyiv.

So, there's no talk at all of defeating the "anti-people junta," aka the "gang of Nazis and drug addicts holed up in Kyiv"?

[Igor M.]

Boris Sergeyev, what constitutes a victory? If the goals and objectives of the Central Military District are achieved, then victory is coming. If the capture of Kyiv and regime change in Ukraine are achieved, then no. That was never discussed, and is not being discussed.

[Boris Sergeev]

I wonder how you imagine "denazification" (which was just discussed) without changing the "Ukrainian regime" and taking Kyiv? One president called this regime an "anti-people junta" and a "gang of Nazis and drug addicts," so Russia is planning to sign a treaty with them?

[Igor M.]

Boris Sergeyev, you're simply mistaking denazification as the goal of the SVO. It's actually a method for achieving that goal. Let's read the following quote from the president's address:

Her the goal is to protect people, who have been subjected to abuse and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years. And for this, we we will strive for demilitarization and denazification Ukraine, as well as bringing to justice those who committed numerous bloody crimes against civilians.

There are no other regimes in Ukraine. So we'll sign with them again.

[Gavrilo Princip]

They shelled Donbas. Now NATO missiles are shelling Russia from St. Petersburg to Volgograd. Generals, even commanders of various branches of the armed forces, are being killed in the rear. It's probably best not to mention NATO's non-expansion. You're talking about a peace treaty...

[Boris Sergeev]

Boris Sergeyev, you're simply mistaking denazification as the goal of the SVO. It's actually a method for achieving that goal. Let's read the following quote from the president's address:

Are you on duty here? Did the boss tell you to bring some optimism?

We approach the president's address like a character in Vinokur's satire: "Here - read, there - don't read, but here we wrapped the fish."

At the inception of the Strategic Military Operation, the President clearly stated that the primary goal of the Strategic Military Operation was to ensure Russia's security by militarily destroying the "Anti-Russia" being created on the country's border. Direct speech:

The further expansion of the North Atlantic Alliance's infrastructure and the ongoing military expansion of Ukrainian territory are unacceptable to us. The issue, of course, isn't NATO itself—it's merely an instrument of US foreign policy. The problem is that in our adjacent territories—and, I note, in our own historical territories—a hostile "anti-Russia" is being created, placed under complete external control, intensively inhabited by the armed forces of NATO countries, and stocked with the most modern weaponry.

For the US and its allies, this is the so-called policy of containing Russia, with obvious geopolitical dividends. But for our country, it's ultimately a matter of life and death, a question of our historical future as a people. And that's not an exaggeration—it's true. This is a real threat not just to our interests, but to the very existence of our state, its sovereignty. This is the very red line that has been repeatedly discussed. They have crossed it.

The defense of Donbas was only a secondary consideration. After more than four years of military action, it became clear that the Kremlin leadership was incapable of defeating the "gang of Nazis and drug addicts" while eliminating the threat to Russia's security, and manipulations were resorted to, designed to present the achieved results as desired.

[Igor M.]

Boris Sergeev, what are you doing here, judge for yourself?
You're interpreting the president's words rather loosely. He clearly and concisely laid out why and for what purpose Russia is launching the Strategic Military Operation:

The Donbass People's Republics have appealed to Russia for assistance..
In this regard, in accordance with Article 51, Part 7 of the UN Charter, with the sanction of the Federation Council of Russia and in fulfillment ratified by the Federal Assembly on February 22 of this year treaties of friendship and mutual assistance with the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic I have made a decision to conduct a special military operation.

There's not a word about the confrontation with NATO. We launched the NVO because they approached us for help from the LPR and DPR, with whom we have mutual assistance agreements.
At the same time, the goal of the SVO is to protect the people of the LPR and DPR, I have already quoted this point.

[Boris Sergeev]

If a person, quoting the president's address, is unable to raise his eyes a couple of paragraphs higher, then this is a diagnosis.

[Igor M.]

Boris Sergeyev, please quote our president's words where he stated that the goal of the Joint Military Council was to fight NATO and the West. That's not clear from the phrases you quoted earlier. Yeah, the West and NATO are bad. Oh, they're offending us and have crossed the line. So? What's Russia's response to this? Is there anything about us bombing London or destroying NATO bases? Or at least stopping selling them gas? Point a finger, please.

[Boris Sergeev]

Read! You'll discover a ton of new things. That is, if Russian is your native language.

http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/67843

[Gavrilo Princip]

If it's about taking Kyiv and changing the Ukrainian regime, then no. That hasn't been discussed and isn't being discussed.

Have people already started to forget about the Gostomel landing?
Eternal memory to the paratroopers. Eternal shame to traitors and scribblers like you.

[Igor M.]

Gavrilo Princip, what's wrong with the Gostomel landing? The landing force's mission was exactly the same as the long columns of our units advancing on Kyiv. To intimidate Ukraine, forcing its authorities to sit down at the peace negotiating table.

[dva2017]

Since Starlink was banned, progress has slowed, and for almost a month now there has been no progress at all, except in small areas. However, the enemy has also begun to advance. Given this, the words "the conditions Russia puts forward in negotiations with the Ukrainian side will inevitably change for the worse for Kyiv" take on a different meaning. The more they get, the worse it is for them?

[Igor M.]

dva2017, so it's spring, the mud season. Traditionally, this is when progress slows. Our most rapid advances usually come in the summer. So we're waiting. But, in fact, we cleared over 1000 square kilometers in the first quarter.

[Gavrilo Princip]

But Putin said that he wasn't going beyond the territory of the North-Eastern Military District, or have they forgotten already?

[Igor M.]

Gavrilo Princip said so. But then, when Ukraine deceived us, violated the Istanbul Peace Accords, and attacked us, he changed his position. He realized that returning the occupied territories to Ukraine was impossible—we saw what happened in Bucha, Kherson, and Kupyansk. And that the LPR and DPR could only survive under our wing.
But who is Putin to stand in the way of peoples who want to join the peoples of Russia?

[Boris Sergeev]

Hasn't Putin "stood in the way of peoples who wanted to join Russia"? He even asked for the Donbas referendum on joining the Russian Federation to be cancelled. In 2014. Eight years later, he suddenly remembered it.

[Igor M.]

Boris Sergeyev, the people's wishes must be legally formalized. In 2014, Donbas didn't have established statehood. But by 2022, it did. It seems you're engaged in mythmaking. I personally know nothing about Putin's requests to the people of the LPR and DPR. Do you have any confirmation of your words? Eight years later, he didn't remember, and a new referendum was held, by republics now recognized by Russia.

[Boris Sergeev]

Don't wriggle like a crucian carp on a frying pan! In April 2014, the DPR declared independence, and in May there was a referendum, so statehood existed. In the LPR, the independence referendum was held simultaneously with a referendum on joining the Russian Federation. However, the Kremlin, preoccupied with the "uncontested Minsk agreements," had no desire to accept these republics.

https://ria.ru/20240511/referendumy-1944733204.html

[Igor M.]

Boris Sergeyev, for example, in Crimea, the legitimate Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, elected back when they were part of Ukraine, declared independence and then annexed Russia. Meanwhile, in the LPR and DPR, the regional councils scattered. Thus, both regions were left without legitimate authority. And thus, they were unable to make a legitimate decision about their fate. And even the subsequent referendums and elections did nothing to change the republics' legitimacy.
Because the right of nations to self-determination prevails over the principle of territorial integrity of states only if nations are subject to persecution on the territory of a state.
Therefore, from the perspective of international law, the referendums held in the LPR and DPR were not legitimate. Neither were their appeals to Russia.
Because it's a double-edged sword. Today, Russia has recognized the independence of the LPR and DPR, and tomorrow, Chechnya, or, say, Tatarstan, will want to break away from Russia again. Do we need that?
Therefore, the main step towards true independence for the LDNR was their battles with the Ukrainian Armed Forces in 2014-2015. Ukraine had no right to use its army against its own people, although at the time, this was an internal matter for Ukraine itself. And the LDNR proved their right to be/become independent by holding out. Later, they acquired the hallmarks of statehood—for example, their own passports, birth and marriage certificates, higher education diplomas, etc. Thus, by 2022, the LDNR were already established independent states, and Russia was able to recognize them, and then recognize the results of new referendums on joining Russia.
But until this point, the Minsk agreements had no alternative to maintaining relative peace in Donbas.
Russia recognized the LPR and DPR precisely because Ukraine officially declared that it would not comply with the Minsk agreements. Thus, they, too, played an important role.

[Boris Sergeev]

It feels like you're talking to an AI-powered bot. This conversation is over.

[Igor M.]

Boris Sergeev, but the question really intrigued me. I was curious to understand why and how. I'd sensed it intuitively before, but I only just now understood the logic behind it. And so I'm as happy as a clam. Thanks for the interesting question.

[nikon voron]

What is progress? Liberating a few insignificant villages isn't progress. Two steps left, two steps right—that's called dancing. Stay put.

[Igor M.]

Nikon Voron, really? We liberated over 1000 square kilometers in the first quarter of 2026.

[next322]

What progress is the goggle-eyed one talking about? The front has been standing still for two months...

[Igor M.]

next322, that's not really worth it. They say 229 square kilometers were liberated in March. Over the past 24 hours, about 50 square kilometers were liberated – in the Sumy and Kharkiv regions, and in the DPR.
Remember that it's spring and the roads are muddy.

[yuriy55]

Moscow aims to achieve its goals in Ukraine through negotiations., but until that moment the SVO will continue.

Moscow's key position, which has no chance of surviving, but can be frayed for a very long time by Russian citizens...
The SVO will continue until Stalin rises from the grave or someone else comes along with a Stalinist approach to building a state in which power belongs to the people, not to a handful of rich people...

[opera fan]

with a Stalinist attitude toward building a state in which power belongs to the people, and not to a handful of rich people

I'll disappoint you: power in Rus' belonged to the people only in pre-Christian times. And for the rest of time, up until today, it belonged to various leaders, princes, tsars, and general secretaries. Those who, having achieved power, remained there until their deaths or revolution.

[olboop]

Come on. Power has belonged to "various leaders," not to the people, since ancient times, practically since the Stone Age, as soon as wealth inequality arose. Thus, in the city-states of Ancient Greece, power belonged to the "best people" of the city. The same was true in Veliky Novgorod, despite the veche, which was ruled by these "best people."

[Igor M.]

yuriy55, as Lavrov correctly said:

The objectives of the SVO will be achieved - preferably through negotiations, but if not, then by other means.

If there's a way to reduce losses, then that's what we should do. But if not, then no.
Under Stalin, power didn't really belong to the people. For example, peasants didn't have passports, and it was very difficult for them to even leave their collective farms, let alone travel around the country. Many people were imprisoned in camps. Many exceptional specialists worked in "sharagas" (working houses) while still incarcerated. Almost no one was allowed to travel abroad. Marrying a foreigner was impossible. Things are different now.

[Boris Sergeev]

Yes, Gref's daughter is in London, from where Storm Shadow is being sent to Bryansk. Wonderful times have arrived!

[Igor M.]

Boris Sergeev, the missiles are launched from Ukraine, not from London.
Well, we send our weapons to, say, Iran. What difference do you see between us and London?

[Gavrilo Princip]

The point is that London isn't being bombed, while Russia, a nuclear power, is being bombed every day from St. Petersburg to Volgograd. For five years now. That's the only difference.

[Igor M.]

Well, England is a nuclear power. They don't bomb Moscow and St. Petersburg, and they're unlikely to, unless we start a war with NATO. So in that sense, it makes no difference.

[Gavrilo Princip]

And they don’t bomb Moscow and St. Petersburg, and they’re unlikely to, unless we start a war with NATO.

The "Carpet" plan, the Ust-Luga port, means nothing. What planet are you living on, citizen agitator?

[Igor M.]

Gavrilo Princip, Ust-Luga, yes, they bombed it a bit. But Ust-Luga isn't St. Petersburg. "Ust-Luga is a village and a major seaport in the Kingisepp district of the Leningrad region." And they write that in March and April, almost twice as much oil was shipped through Ust-Luga compared to 2025. So there you have it, Mr. Provocateur.

[Gavrilo Princip]

Well, yes, stating the truth is a provocation for people like you. And lying and hypocrisy are par for the course for you.
Ust-Luga, yes, they bombed it a bit. But Ust-Luga is not St. Petersburg.
Well, yeah, a little bit, but what's the big deal? This isn't St. Petersburg, other Russians live there.
The governor himself has already said that the Leningrad region has become a frontline region.
The Leningrad Region has become a frontline region, Governor Alexander Drozdenko declared in his annual report to the Legislative Assembly.
By your logic, is he also a provocateur? After all, he called a spade a spade.

[Igor M.]

Gavrilo Princip, of course. Zamkadyshi.
I wrote that Moscow and St. Petersburg aren't being bombed. You tried to lie, saying Ust-Luga is St. Petersburg. I countered that no, it's not. Now you're writing that different people live there. So what?
So, yes, it now borders two NATO countries. But that doesn't prove that St. Petersburg was bombed.
According to my logic, you are the provocateur.

[Gavrilo Princip]

Record-breaking Ukrainian air raid on St. Petersburg on March 23: where it hit, casualties
The Ukrainian Armed Forces launched more than 70 drones across St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region.
At 11:00 AM, Rosaviatsiya announced that restrictions on aircraft arrivals and departures at St. Petersburg's Pulkovo Airport had been lifted. Prior to this, more than 80 flights had been delayed and another 62 canceled following the massive drone attack on St. Petersburg. Nearly 50 aircraft were diverted to alternate airfields. Media outlets were abuzz with footage of passengers forced to sleep on the floor at Pulkovo Airport while waiting for their flight.

You've long since lost touch with reality. Agitation is at its lowest ebb. You have nothing but nonsense to counter.

[Igor M.]

Gavrilo Princip,
1. This is not a raid on St. Petersburg, but on the Leningrad region.
2. You are confusing bombings and drone strikes, and I have lost touch with reality.

[Gavrilo Princip]

So you have trouble reading and understanding. It seems they recruited you as an agitator out of desperation.
1.Record raid of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on St. Petersburg on March 23. Restrictions on aircraft arrivals and departures have been lifted at St. Petersburg's Pulkovo Airport. Prior to this, more than 80 flights were delayed and another 62 were canceled. against the backdrop of a large-scale UAV attack on St. Petersburg.
2. As a result of a UAV attack, infrastructure, industrial enterprises, and residential buildings are damaged, and civilians are killed.
You've latched onto terminology and completely hit rock bottom here...
You should at least learn to understand your native language. Greetings!

[Igor M.]

Gavrilo Princip, I’m on my own.
1. The raid was on the region, nothing reached the city.
The planes were delayed to avoid being hit by our air defenses. If there had been any real fear of attacks on the airport, the people would have been dispersed immediately.
2. Ukrainian drones are more of a PR and psychological weapon. The PR is for reporting to sponsors, but psychologically, they irritate the public and give those like you—those who want to ruin everything—an opportunity to yell at each other. The damage they cause (the drones) is very limited. So far, in three years of raids, not a single object has been damaged. Everything is quickly repaired.
What do I have to do with it? It's you who can't express your thoughts correctly and don't know the terminology. Read books, improve yourself.

[Boris Sergeev]

Who guides the missiles launched from Ukraine? And who else launches them? Providing weapons to a military adversary is a casus belli, since the country providing the weapons becomes an accomplice. Apparently, Gref's daughter and her horses in London are preventing them from acknowledging this fact.

Moscow and St. Petersburg are being bombed, even the Kremlin dome was hit, for which Peskov promised a response, but he probably forgot.

[Igor M.]

Boris Sergeyev, the more pertinent question here is where the missiles are being targeted. This is done in Ukraine. That's why advisers, instructors, and mercenaries from Western countries regularly come under our attacks.
So, it turns out that you want Russia to fight a war on two fronts? Are you really a patriot, and not pro-Ukrainian? Because it's Ukraine's dream to drag Western countries into a war with Russia.
We remember that we provided weapons to Iran. But, thank God, they haven't declared war on us for it yet.
They're not bombing. The Kremlin was hit by drones, not bombs. You're confusing missiles, bombs, and drones—they're all different types of weapons. Remember, drones cause minimal damage. So, the Kremlin itself was essentially undamaged.

[Boris Sergeev]

A masterpiece of "defense logic"! If the Kremlin was hit by a UAV sent by the enemy, then those are "different types of weapons," and that means "they're not bombing!" How many UAVs were shot down on approach to Moscow and St. Petersburg? Is that also "they're not bombing"?

[Igor M.]

Boris Sergeev, they're not bombing either. Bombing is when a plane drops bombs.

[Boris Sergeev]

Do you want Russia to fight a war on two fronts? Are you really a patriot and not pro-Ukrainian? Because it's Ukraine's dream to drag Western countries into a war with Russia.

Are you, by any chance, a "pro-NATO" person? Because only such a person could initiate military action, portraying Russia as the "aggressor," and then calmly watch as NATO supplies Ukraine with weapons, eroding Russia's military potential, and suffering virtually no losses in the process? A "perfect war" was created for NATO.

[Igor M.]

Boris Sergeev, you'd think we had options not to start.
Well, Ukraine started it all by attacking the LPR and DPR. So we had to step in for them.
I wonder why Europe is so worried that Russia's military potential is increasing?
Yeah, yeah, and how much NATO military equipment has burned in Ukraine? How many advisers, instructors, and mercenaries from NATO countries have died there? The count is already in the thousands.

[Gavrilo Princip]

I wanted to ask: do civilians who die from drone strikes, including NATO ones, care whether they were hit by a missile or a drone? Tell the relatives of the victims about this. Remember how oil refineries in Russia burned from these strikes. And the question arose: what about air defense?