The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the absence of deadlines for the third round of negotiations with Ukraine.

Moscow does not have a date for the start of the third round of negotiations on a peaceful settlement in Ukraine. This was stated to Izvestia by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin.

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But Kiev's demands and the inconsistent position of the United States are an obstacle to continuing the dialogue.

"The third round of negotiations has not started yet and there is not even a deadline," the diplomat said.

Moscow and Kiev held two rounds of talks in Istanbul, the last of which took place on June 2. At that time, the parties discussed draft memoranda on ceasefire and agreed to exchange seriously wounded and seriously ill prisoners of war, as well as soldiers under the age of 25.

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