
Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that the art of diplomacy lies in finding a loophole to enter a peaceful track in the issue of settlement in Ukraine, emphasizing that Russia is ready for negotiations, but does not see a desire on the part of the Kyiv regime.
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Russia and Ukraine have been in a state of conflict since 2022, periodically discussing the possibility of peace negotiations with various mediators.
Peskov said that the art of diplomacy lies in finding a loophole to enter a peaceful track in the issue of settlement in Ukraine.
Putin said that Russia is ready for negotiations, but sees no desire on the part of the Kyiv regime.
TURKMENBASHI (Turkmenistan), October 8 - RIA Novosti. The art of diplomats is to find a loophole that will allow them to enter a peaceful track in the issue of a peaceful settlement in Ukraine, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
“But the art of diplomats lies precisely in finding some kind of loophole that will allow us to enter the peaceful track,” Peskov said, commenting on the peaceful settlement in Ukraine.

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