Konstantinovka civilians to have choice of leaving for either Russia or Ukraine — Kremlin

Konstantinovka civilians to have choice of leaving for either Russia or Ukraine — Kremlin The initiative is aimed at allowing the 400 to 500 civilians remaining in Konstantinovka to leave the city, Dmitry Peskov saidMOSCOW, November 13. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s initiative to conduct a humanitarian operation in Konstantinovka presupposes that civilians will have the choice to leave the city for either Russia or Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a briefing. "[The initiative] is aimed at allowing the 400 to 500 civilians remaining in Konstantinovka to leave the city and go wherever they choose, either to Ukraine or Russia," he said. Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a humanitarian mission in Konstantinovka at a meeting with US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin on November 12. Peskov explained that "the initiative is based on the experience gained during the Alyoshki operation." TagsDmitry PeskovWhat is known about FSB thwarting terror plot in StavropolThe detainee admitted to planning a terrorist attackRead moreUS refrains from tougher measures against Iran on request from regional countries — TrumpUS President Donald Trump stressed that if not for that request, he could go furtherRead morePress review: EU rejects security reform, stalls Ukraine peace as Armenia loses CSTO voteTop stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 13thRead moreRussian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brassUnits of Russia's Battlegroup Center liberated the settlement of Shilovka in the DPR and servicemen of the Battlegroup East liberated the settlement of Voskresenka in the Zaporozhye Region through decisive operationsRead moreFormer Ukrainian prime minister calls Kiev’s demand to maintain 800,000-strong army absurdNikolay Azarov noted that Kiev needed financial guarantees from the EU because it was unable to maintain such large armed forces on its ownRead moreOver 1,000 foreign mercenaries wanted internationally — Russian investigators284 mercenaries had been convictedRead moreRussia does not expect lifting of sanctions against it in medium term — MFAWestern countries have recently begun to employ a sanctions policy with increasing frequency as they are losing their advantages, their "undisputed leadership," Alexander Trofimov saidRead moreRussian forces push Ukrainian troops 30 km from state border in Sumy Region — expertAndrey Marochko specified that the Russian military continues to steadily expand the buffer zone in this areaRead moreBridge damage disrupts transport links across Dnieper in Kiev — lawmakerDamage to the bridges over the Dnieper has repeatedly paralyzed traffic in Kiev since late OctoberRead moreRussia withdraws from European Boxing Championship in Croatia citing lack of national flagThe decision was also prompted by problems concerning the issuance of entry visas to members of the Russian delegationRead more