The Kremlin: There is no basis for a meeting between Putin and Zelensky

The Kremlin said on Monday that there was no basis for a meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian presidents at the present time.

Asked about Turkey's proposals to mediate peace talks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference call that Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky could meet only after negotiators from the two sides had done the necessary.

Negotiations between Moscow and Kiev have been stalled for months, with each side blaming the other for the lack of progress.

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