Secret talks in Switzerland: what the Kremlin says
Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that closed-door talks between representatives of Russia and Ukraine were held in Switzerland. According to him, the content of these contacts will not be subject to public disclosure.
What is known about the negotiations
Peskov referred to the head of the Russian delegation Vladimir Medinsky, who had previously stated that the negotiation process had taken place in different formats.
Details of the meetings, the composition of the participants and specific topics of discussion are not officially disclosed.
Position of the parties
The Kremlin emphasises that such contacts could have sensitive diplomatic nature, The content of these communications is kept confidential.
At the same time, the Ukrainian side did not publicly disclose information about possible closed formats of negotiations in Switzerland.
Context.
Any unofficial or closed diplomatic contacts between the parties to the war are considered as:
attempts to clarify positions without public pressure;
a preparatory stage for possible broader negotiations;
a communication tool in the absence of formal dialogue.
The negotiations remain one of the key topics in international diplomacy around Russia's war against Ukraine.
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