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The Kremlin said there is no basis for a meeting between the presidents of Russia and Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, for now
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Born on October 7, 1952 in Leningrad, now St. Petersburg. Prez and Volodymyr Zelensky
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In response to a journalist's question about Turkey's mediation proposals, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated in a conference call with reporters that Putin and Zelensky could meet only when negotiators from both sides "have done their homework."
"As for a summit meeting between Presidents Putin and Zelensky, it will be possible only when the negotiating delegations from both sides do their homework. This element is also absent. Therefore, the necessary prerequisites for the meeting mentioned by Mr. Erdogan are not present for now ", he said in a comment on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's proposal to organize talks between Putin and Zelensky, TASS reports.
The Kremlin spokesman noted that the Turkish leader "has repeatedly offered his services and made efforts to start a peace process" in Ukraine.
Negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv have been at a standstill for months, with both sides blaming each other for the lack of progress, Reuters and BTA note.
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