Kremlin Describes Putin, Zelensky Meeting as Early

(MENAFN) Ukraine’s requests for a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky are considered premature by the Kremlin, as both parties have yet to resolve key disagreements, according to a statement on Thursday after the most recent round of peace discussions.

The negotiations, which took place in Istanbul the previous day, lasted under an hour.

Both sides reached agreements on several humanitarian matters, including the exchange of prisoners of war, civilian detainees, and the return of soldiers’ remains.

Russia has also put forward proposals for brief ceasefires lasting 24 to 48 hours to allow the evacuation of injured personnel and the retrieval of bodies.

Furthermore, Moscow has recommended establishing three virtual working groups to focus on political, humanitarian, and military topics.

Addressing journalists on Thursday, Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov noted that although “no breakthrough was expected,” the humanitarian accords made during the talks marked a positive development.

He emphasized that maintaining such exchanges is “an extremely important humanitarian aspect which should be on the agenda.”

He further mentioned that Russia had introduced a “constructive, concrete” agenda designed to foster “substantive work that can lead to the achievement of concrete results.”

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