Kremlin says there is no basis for negotiations with Ukraine

Russian President Putin holds his annual press conference in Moscow

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual end-of-year press conference and the Direct Line question and answer session, at Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Centre in Moscow, Russia December 14, 2023. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

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The Kremlin said on Wednesday that there is no current basis for talks between Russia and Ukraine as none of the prerequisites are in place.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Ukraine withdrew from the negotiation process in 2022 "at Britain's insistence" and "forbade" negotiations with Russia.

Ukraine says peace can only based on a full Russian withdrawal from all the territory it has seized since the war began in February 2022.

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