Russia sees scant chance of peace talks with Ukraine due to Kyiv's stance on the issue despite constructive efforts by an African peace mission, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin had held"very productive" talks with African leaders on Saturday and remained open to dialogue and contacts on Ukraine, said Peskov.
But he told reporters that what he called the history of Kyiv's position meant"one can hardly talk about stable grounds" for peace negotiations. Putin and visiting African leaders also discussed the importance of Russian grain supplies to the continent. "The importance was underlined of grain deliveries, especially Russian grain, to the African continent, to the poorest countries," Peskov told reporters.We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred
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