“Informal negotiations are not underway, because Kyiv is very stubborn and is under the illusion that it can win,” TASS reports him.
Kelin emphasized that in the end, "any conflict" ends at the negotiating table.
According to him, in April, Russia and Ukraine were close to concluding a peace agreement, but Kyiv “decided differently” after receiving weapons from Washington.
Earlier, Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev expressed the opinion that the improvement of relations between Russia and Ukraine will come after the change of power in Kyiv.
Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov denied reports that the draft peace agreement with Ukraine was allegedly handed over to Russian leader Vladimir Putin before the G20 summit.