Peskov: "Russia ready to resume direct talks with Ukraine without any preconditions"

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed Moscow's readiness to resume direct talks with Ukraine without any preconditions during a meeting with US President's special envoy Steve Witkoff, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, TASS reports.

"Yesterday, during a conversation with Witkoff, Vladimir Putin reiterated that the Russian side is ready to resume the negotiation process with Ukraine without any preconditions," Peskov said.

Yesterday, Witkoff visited Russia for the fourth time in the past three months. The meeting between Putin and Witkoff in the Kremlin lasted three hours. The possibility of direct talks between Moscow and Kiev was discussed.