Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that peace negotiations with Ukraine are currently stalled as Russian forces continue their offensive.
Key facts
- •Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that peace talks are currently on a “deep pause.”
- •CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly visited Moscow this week to discuss a potential peace deal.
- •A senior Vatican envoy met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to call for peace.
- •Russia demands that Ukraine cede full control of the Donetsk region as a prerequisite for a ceasefire.
- •Russian military forces are reportedly advancing toward the city of Slovyansk.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced on Friday that peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine are currently on a “deep pause.” Peskov stated that Russian troops are continuing their offensive and making gains on the frontlines, while the military focuses on destroying Ukrainian military and infrastructure.
Diplomatic Efforts and Stalled Talks
Peskov’s statement follows reports that CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Moscow this week to encourage a peace deal. Additionally, a senior Vatican diplomatic envoy met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov this week to advocate for peace. Peskov noted that Russia maintains specific demands for a ceasefire, including the requirement that Ukraine cede full control of the Donetsk region, a condition that Kyiv has rejected.
Military Operations in Eastern Ukraine
The Kremlin maintains that its military operations are proceeding as planned. Peskov stated that Russian forces are intentionally targeting the Kyiv regime's military and military-adjacent infrastructure. This update follows a claim by the chief of Russia’s General Staff that troops are advancing toward the city of Slovyansk in the Donetsk region.
Timeline
- Earlier this weekCIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Moscow to push for a peace deal.
- This weekA senior Vatican diplomatic envoy met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
- ThursdayThe chief of Russia’s General Staff claimed troops were nearing the city of Slovyansk.
- FridayKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced that peace talks are on a deep pause.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by The Moscow Times.
