Kremlin: No Stumbling in Peace Talks, Waiting for Signals from Ukraine
The Kremlin confirmed on Thursday, July 10, that peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have not stumbled, despite no announcement of any new round of negotiations so far. This came in statements by the official spokesperson for the Russian presidency, Dmitry Peskov, who said: "We cannot say that now," in response to a question about the slowdown in negotiations, indicating that Moscow is waiting for "signals from Kyiv" to resume the dialogue.
Peskov added: "We have repeatedly affirmed that it is better for us to achieve our goals through peaceful and diplomatic means, but until that happens, the military operation continues as the facts on the ground change day by day". He also clarified that the Russian side has not received any signals from Ukraine indicating its readiness to return to the negotiating table.
The Kremlin's statements came at a time when the Ukrainian capital Kyiv witnessed a nightly Russian attack that resulted in the deaths of two people, according to local authorities. Ukraine also faced the most intense aerial attack since the start of the war three years ago on Wednesday, according to Ukrainian officials.
On the other hand, US President Donald Trump expressed his frustration on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin's inflexibility towards demands for a ceasefire. Trump had indicated on Monday that Washington is "forced to send more weapons to Ukraine," after days of suspending vital weapons shipments to Kyiv.
