Russia says Ukraine peace talks not yet ready for Putin-Zelensky meeting


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Russia said on Sunday that peace talks with Ukraine had not progressed enough for a leaders’ meeting and that Moscow’s position on the status of Crimea and Donbas remained unchanged. “The draft agreement is not ready for submission to a meeting at the top,” Russian chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said on Telegram. “I repeat again and again: Russia’s position on Crimea and Donbas remains UNCHANGED.” The two sides have held periodic talks since Russia launched its invasion on February 24 but there has been no breakthrough and they remain far apart on the question of territory. Medinsky said that Ukraine...