# Russia ready for talks with Ukraine based on reliable peace plan — top senator

https://mins.news/en/item/40061

- TASS, 2026-09-01 09:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2180341

> Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko says Russia is ready for peace talks with Ukraine only under a reliable, peaceful plan that prevents future anti-Russian action and use of Ukraine against Russia. She says Moscow’s stated military objectives remain unchanged and argues that Western calls to halt fighting would allow Ukraine to rearm.

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