Russia says it has agreed to attend new round of peace talks next week

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has announced that it has been agreed that the next round of peace talks on ending the war in Ukraine will take place next week, although he did not specify where.

Source: Russian state-owned media outlet RIA Novosti

Quote from Peskov: "There is an agreement that it [the round of peace talks – ed.] will indeed take place next week."

Details: According to Peskov, the Kremlin will provide additional information regarding the exact dates and venue. "But it will definitely be next week," he said.

Previously:

• On 11 February, Zelenskyy said the next round of talks with Russia was scheduled for 17 or 18 February and would be held in the United States, although Russia had not yet agreed at the time.
• Earlier, Peskov had said that the next round of talks between Ukraine and Russia was expected to take place soon, without providing further details.
• Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the Ukrainian side is ready to meet with the Russian delegation again to work towards ending the war in Ukraine. He said that unfortunately there have still been no sufficiently clear responses from Russia regarding what has been proposed for next week. He noted that he continues to hear about manipulations involving the possible use of Oreshnik ballistic missiles. "This is certainly not about peace," Zelenskyy said.

• According to a communiqué on the outcome of the trilateral talks held in Abu Dhabi on 4-5 February, the US, Ukrainian and Russian delegations discussed methods for implementing a ceasefire and monitoring the cessation of hostilities.
• Following the Abu Dhabi talks, the US and Russia agreed to resume high-level military dialogue.

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