Kremlin spokesperson dmitry peskov stated that putin's willingness to discuss "Ukrainian settlement" with U.S. President Donald Trump does not imply any changes to the goals of the "special military operation".
According to peskov, putin has never spoken of altering the objectives of the operation. “On the contrary, he has repeatedly emphasized that they remain the same. This is all about protecting the security interests of Russia and Russian people. No changes have been discussed”, - peskov said.
He added that putin has expressed readiness for dialogue with all parties interested in resolving the "conflict".