'Ukraine halted peace talks with Moscow on orders from its US handlers,' says Russia

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova on Wednesday, 15 June, said that peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have been halted by Kyiv on orders "given by ir American handlers." Speaking on sidelines of St. Petersburg International Ecomic Forum, Zakharova said that Ukraine needs to speak about "what y did with talks," TASS reported.

She claimed talks with Russia were halted by Ukraine on orders from US handlers and also stressed that Moscow was willing to continue talks. 

Maria Zakharova said that Ukraine h called for talks with Russia and y h agreed to hold dialogue. however, Ukrainian government put forth various conditions to hold peace talks with Russia. She said that Ukraine described place of talks with Russia as "wrong" and y h called for a change in country where meeting was to be held, as per TASS report. According to Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, Ukraine h even said that "makeup of delegation isn't right." She emphasized that Ukraine has t given any response to Russia's reaction to its proposals to resolve situation.

tably, talks between Russia and Ukraine continue to remain stalled. Vlimir Medinsky, aide to Russian President Vlimir Putin, who heed Russian delegation at peace talks, blamed Ukraine for suspending negotiations.

Vlimir Medinsky blames Ukraine for stalling peace talks 

tably, Russia and Ukraine held ir last face-to-face peace talks in Turkey on March 29. Earlier on May 28, Mykhaylo Podolyak, an visor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and one of representatives of Ukraine in peace talks criticised Russia for ir statement regarding negotiations. Taking to his official Twitter handle, Podolyak said that Russia has been lying when it accuses Ukraine of refusing to negotiate with Moscow. He asserted that Ukraine is willing to hold talks if Russia "reunces hypocrisy." Podolyak furr stated that Ukraine's peace talks continue to be conducted by "ar delegation on frontline" until Russia leaves sourn Ukraine and withdraws its troops. Meanwhile, war between Russia and Ukraine which started on February 24 continues for more than 110 days. hostilities between Russia and Ukraine has led to death and destruction in war-torn nation. 

 Im: AP