MOSCOW: New peace talks with Ukraine had “but to be agreed”, the Kremlin mentioned on Thursday (Might 22), disputing reviews the 2 nations would quickly maintain negotiations on the Vatican.
Diplomatic efforts to finish the battle have stepped up a gear in current weeks, with Russian and Ukrainian officers holding their first face-to-face talks in additional than three years final week in Istanbul.
The Wall Avenue Journal reported on Wednesday that follow-up talks between the 2 sides have been anticipated to happen on the Vatican, beginning mid-June, however Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied this.
“There have been no agreements on this matter,” Peskov advised reporters.
He additionally denied Finnish President Alexander Stubb’s suggestion that “technical talks” might happen on the Vatican as early as subsequent week.
“There aren’t any particular agreements for the subsequent conferences. This has but to be agreed upon,” the Kremlin spokesman added.
Moscow has for weeks defied Western strain for a full and unconditional truce in Ukraine, urgent on with its three-year offensive that has left tens of hundreds useless.
Contemporary from his election as the primary US pope in historical past, Leo XIV supplied final week to mediate between leaders of nations in armed battle.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni confirmed on Tuesday that the Vatican was able to host Ukraine peace talks particularly.
Switzerland has additionally “confirmed its readiness to host future conferences for peace decision”, the Ukrainian president’s chief of employees Andriy Yermak mentioned.
US President Donald Trump spoke with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday in a name aimed toward ending the “massacre”, however neither his contact nor the sooner talks in Istanbul resulted in Russia providing any concessions.
