• Kremlin says work on trying to agree a settlement to end war in Ukraine is extraordinarily complex.
  • Says work is ongoing but it would be wrong to expect imminent decisions.
  • Says agreements reached at talks in Istanbul with Ukraine will be honoured.
  • Says no contacts with Trump have been agreed on yet.
  • Asked about possible meeting between Putin, Trump and Zelensky, says that is unlikely in the near future.
  • Says no contacts with Turney's Erdogan are planned for now.
  • Kremlin says Putin is ready for various high-level contacts but they must be well prepared in advance.
  • Declines to comment publicly when asked if it is ready to make any compromises on Ukraine, says it's a theme for closed door talks.
  • Says it is continuing to communicate with the US on Ukraine.

There is no end in sight to this...

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Source: Forex Live