The US State Department expressed support for progress in resolving the Ukrainian conflict.

The United States supports progress in the peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian conflict and the exchange of prisoners of war between Russia and Ukraine. This was announced on Tuesday, June 10, by US State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce.

"We, of course, maintain close contacts with both sides at the highest level. And we welcome the success, the movement [towards a settlement]," she said during a press conference.

Bruce noted that the State Department is not involved in these negotiations. The United States is also discussing the issue of the Ukrainian conflict with other countries, including Turkey, the State Department spokeswoman added. She did not disclose the details of these conversations.

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And how will this affect the entire peace process?

Earlier in the day, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow has contacts with Washington, and Russian President Vladimir Putin resolves current issues with his American counterpart, Donald Trump, if necessary.