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The meeting of the Russian President with US representatives was devoted to issues of peaceful settlement and economic projects.
The meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and the American leader's son-in-law Jared Kushner was a small step towards peace. This assessment of the negotiations was made by the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov, TASS reports.
“Of course, any attempts are more or less effective, this is one small step towards peace,” the Kremlin spokesman said.
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