MOSCOW, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Russia was open for peace talks on Ukraine but that talk of a ceasefire ahead of a full peace deal was simply
Russia Dismisses Ceasefire Talks as Insincere in Ukraine Conflict
Russia's Position on Ukraine Peace Talks
MOSCOW, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Russia was open for peace talks on Ukraine but that talk of a ceasefire ahead of a full peace deal was simply not serious.
U.S. Involvement in Peace Negotiations
Asked about a Bloomberg report that White House envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner are seeking to travel to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, Lavrov said that Putin had repeatedly said he is open to serious discussions about peace in Ukraine.
Lavrov's Comments on Ceasefire
It would, Lavrov said, be helpful if Washington briefed Moscow on the latest peace proposals for Ukraine.
Implications for Future Relations
(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin and Dmitry Antonov; Writing by Anastasia Teterevleva; editing by Guy Faulconbridge )
