Kremlin says proposed peace talks will take into account 2022 draft deal, Ifax reports
Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said on Sunday that peace talks between Russia and Ukraine proposed by President Vladimir Putin will take into account the situation on the ground as well as the negotiations of 2022, the Interfax news agency reported.
Putin on Sunday proposed direct talks with Ukraine on May 15 in Istanbul.
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