Peskov commented on the possibility of a meeting between Putin and Zelensky

The Kremlin stated that a meeting between the presidents of Russia and Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky, is possible only after appropriate preparation at the expert level.

As reported by BAKU.WS, this was announced by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Peskov.

According to him, at the moment, the negotiation process between Moscow and Kyiv has been suspended.
"It is the work of experts that can lay the foundation for a meeting of the leaders. Contacts at the highest level are not an end in themselves and will not solve such a complex and multifaceted problem. Unfortunately, we cannot currently prepare such a meeting, as the Kyiv regime does not show initiative in resuming negotiations, the Istanbul process, does not respond to the transmitted draft documents and the proposal to create three working groups. This is the actual situation," emphasized the Kremlin representative.

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