The Russian government said on Tuesday that there is no basis for “waiting for miracles” of a third round of direct peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. Kremlin also refused to give any deadline for a possible agreement to end the war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that Kiev sent Moscow an offer to hold another round this week and that he wants to accelerate conversations for a ceasefire.
“There is no reason to expect any advance in the category of miracles-it’s almost impossible in the current situation,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
“We intend to pursue our interests, guarantee our interests and fulfill the tasks we proposed from the beginning,” he added.
Asked if he could give an idea of how the Russian government saw the possible schedule of a possible, Peskov said he could not give any guidance on the right time.
“There is a lot of work to be done before we can talk about the possibility of some high level meetings,” said the spokesman, a day after Zelensky renewed the request for a meeting with.
