Russia: Peace talks with Ukraine not progressing

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that there was no movement in peace talks with Ukraine and that Kyiv was showing complete reluctance to continue such talks.

"Negotiations are not progressing, and we note the complete unwillingness of the Ukrainian negotiators to continue this process," Peskov added.

On Tuesday, the Russian Interfax news agency quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko as saying that Russia and Ukraine were not holding talks "in any way" and that Kyiv had "practically withdrawn from the negotiating process."

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