Putin: Russia ready for Ukraine talks 'without preconditions'
The Kremlin announced earlier today, Saturday, that President Vladimir Putin told US envoy Steve Witkoff during a meeting on Friday that Russia is prepared to engage in peace talks with Ukraine "without preconditions."
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- Published Date: 05:39 | 26 April 2025
Russia is ready to hold peace talks with Ukraine "without preconditions", President Vladimir Putin told US envoy Steve Witkoff at a meeting on Friday, the Kremlin said Saturday.
"During yesterday's talks with Trump's envoy Witkoff, Vladimir Putin reiterated that Russia is ready to resume negotiations with Ukraine without any preconditions," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, adding that Putin has repeated that several times in the past.
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