MOSCOW: The Kremlin mentioned on Friday (Jul 25) {that a} summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may solely occur as a remaining step to seal a peace deal.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov mentioned that it was unlikely that such a gathering may happen by the tip of August, as Ukraine has proposed.
“A summit assembly can and may put the ultimate level on a settlement and cement the modalities and agreements labored out by specialists. It’s not possible to do it the opposite approach spherical,” Peskov informed reporters.
“Is it attainable to undergo such a posh course of in 30 days? Properly, clearly, it’s unlikely.”
A Ukrainian delegate mentioned after the most recent temporary spherical of peace talks between the 2 international locations on Wednesday that Kyiv had proposed a Putin-Zelenskyy meeting in August as a result of that will fall throughout the 50-day deadline that US President Donald Trump had set final week for a deal.
Trump has threatened new sanctions on Russia and consumers of its exports except an settlement is reached by early September.
Peskov as soon as once more described the 2 sides’ negotiating positions as “diametrically opposed”.
“It’s unlikely that they are often introduced collectively in a single day. This can require very complicated diplomatic work,” he mentioned.
