Russia wants a long-term peace in Ukraine, Putin's spy chief says

FILE PHOTO: Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Director Sergey Naryshkin attends a meeting of members of Security Council and the government and the heads of law enforcement agencies, outside Moscow

FILE PHOTO: Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Director Sergey Naryshkin attends a meeting of President Vladimir Putin, at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia October 30, 2023. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Source: REUTERS

Russia opposes simply freezing the conflict in Ukraine because Moscow needs a "solid and long-term peace" that resolves the core reasons for the crisis, President Vladimir Putin's foreign intelligence chief said on Tuesday.

Sergei Naryshkin, the head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), said that Russia had the initiative on the battlefield.

Naryshkin said Russia was categorically opposed to the "freezing of the conflict", adding that Russia wanted a long-term peace. Russia is open for talks, Naryshkin said.

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By Reuters

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