Moscow: Still Awaiting Kyiv’s Proposed Date for Third Round of Talks

According to webangah ‌News⁣ Agency, Kremlin spokesperson⁢ Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia is ‌waiting for Kyiv to propose dates for ⁤potential new negotiations between the two countries.

“As the president said last week, we are ‍awaiting⁢ Ukraine’s proposal regarding possible dates for talks,” Peskov said.”Once a date is agreed upon-which ⁣we ⁣hope will ⁤happen-we will make an ‌announcement.”

Earlier, Turkish Foreign Minister ​Hakan Fidan‍ had expressed Ankara’s ​readiness to host a third ‍round of russia-ukraine⁣ talks but noted they had yet to receive a response ⁤from Kyiv.

Peskov also commented on the suicide of Roman starovoit, Russia’s former transport minister, who took his own life ⁢hours after being⁤ dismissed by presidential decree. ⁢”Ordinary people ⁤would be shocked by such an event-we ⁢were stunned too,” Peskov said. “President Putin was‌ immediately informed.”

Starovoit died by suicide yesterday in Odintsovo, Moscow region. ‌Peskov added⁤ that police‍ investigations into his death are ongoing but ⁣provided no further ​details.