Moscow: Russia on Wednesday said that it is ready to resume talks with Ukrainian officials about the war in Ukraine. Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesman told reporters Wednesday that “in the second half of the day, closer to evening, our delegation will be in place to await Ukrainian negotiators.” He did not indicate where the talks could take place. There was no immediate word from the Ukrainian authorities about their plans.
The first round of talks on resolving the Russia-Ukraine war was held near the Belarus-Ukraine border last Sunday which produced no breakthrough, though the two sides agreed to meet again. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of trying to force him into concessions by continuing to press its invasion.