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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has not ruled out a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, following the first direct talks in three years on ways to end the war.<\/p>\n
He stated on Saturday that progress in the negotiations was a prerequisite but remained vague on the details, in comments made a day after talks were held in Turkey.<\/p>\n
“Such a meeting as a result of work by the delegations of both sides is possible, upon these delegations reaching certain agreements,” Peskov said according to Russian state news agency TASS.<\/p>\n
For now, though, he said no personnel changes are planned to the Russian delegation, which Zelensky criticized as being too junior to make decisions.<\/p>\n
During the talks between the warring parties in Istanbul, the Ukrainian delegation demanded a meeting between Putin and Zelensky, Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinski said. “We have taken note of this request,” he was later quoted by Russian media.<\/p>\n
Friday’s talks did not lead to a breakthrough in the conflict. Peskov stressed that Moscow is working on a list of ceasefire conditions to present and discuss with the Ukrainian side.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n