Kremlin: Russia agrees with Rubio that Ukraine conflict is in a stalemate
Oct 8 (Reuters) - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying on Thursday that Russia agreed with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that the Ukraine...
- •Russia and the US agree on a stalemate in the Ukraine conflict, with both sides acknowledging a need for diplomatic efforts to achieve peace.
- •Kremlin officials emphasize the importance of a comprehensive solution to the conflict, rejecting temporary measures like limited ceasefires.
- •US envoys are set to meet with Ukrainian representatives in Miami to discuss new ideas and potential proposals for resolving the war.
Oct 8 (Reuters) - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying on Thursday that Russia agreed with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that the Ukraine conflict was in a stalemate.
"Yes, we agree with him," Russian news agencies quoted Peskov as saying on the sidelines of a meeting of leaders of ex-Soviet states in Turkmenistan.
State news agency RIA quoted Peskov as saying it was up to diplomats to find ways of moving towards peace.
"The art of diplomacy precisely involves finding some way out that would allow moving onto a peaceful track," Peskov was quoted as saying.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will meet Ukrainian representatives on Friday in Miami to discuss new ideas and try to produce a unified proposal for resolving the war, an American source familiar with the plan said on Thursday.
Peskov was quoted as saying he saw no immediate prospect for a three-way summit between Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and US President Donald Trump.
He restated the Kremlin's position that Russia wanted an overall solution to the conflict and was not interested in temporary measures, like a limited ceasefire.
"We are not for a fragmented solution, we are for a comprehensive solution that will allow for sustainable settlement for many, many years, for decades," the agencies quoted him as saying.
(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Nia Williams and David Gaffen)
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