Kremlin sees no breakthrough in talks with Ukraine

The Kremlin has dashed hopes for negotiations with Ukraine. “We cannot say that there was anything promising or any breakthrough,” said spokesman Dmitri Peskov. According to him, there is still much work to be done. He noted that Moscow is positive that Kiev has put its demands in writing.

Delegations from both sides were positive the day before on negotiations in Istanbul, in which Ukraine, among other things, made proposals on future neutrality if major countries, including NATO, offer security guarantees through the UN Security Council. After the talks, Moscow promised to drastically reduce military operations around the capital Kiev and the northern city of Chernihiv as a gesture of goodwill for further negotiations.

Although it was relatively quiet in Kiev last night, it was raining bombings in Chernihiv and the surrounding area, according to the regional governor. Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky is skeptical of the words of “representatives of a country that continues to fight with the intent to destroy us”.