China News Service, March 21. According to Reuters, Kremlin spokesman Peskov said on the 21st local time that peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have not made any significant progress.
Russia reportedly said Ukraine was stalling peace talks by "making proposals that Russia could not accept."
Ukraine offered to negotiate, but would not surrender or accept Russia's "ultimatum".
Peskov said significant progress was still needed in peace talks to lay the groundwork for a "possible meeting" between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"If you want to talk about a meeting between the two presidents, you have to do your homework first, Russia and Ukraine have to hold peace talks and agree on the outcome," Peskov said. progress."
Peskov also reiterated that Russia is more willing to negotiate a deal than Ukrainian negotiators.
"Those (countries) that are capable should use their leverage over Ukraine to make Ukraine more inclusive and constructive in the talks," Peskov said.