Russian President Vladimir Putin has lost interest in talks with Ukraine and diplomatic efforts to resolve the ongoing conflict between the two countries, the Financial Times reported citing people briefed on conversations with the Russian president.
The sources noted that Putin was seriously considering reaching a peace agreement with Kiev but has given up after the sinking of Russian warship Moskva and now believes the talks are at a "dead end."
Meanwhile, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said he believes Russia will not be interested in negotiations when United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres visits Moscow next week. "They are interested in genocide of Ukrainians, they are interested in the creation of a migration crisis in Europe and the world, they are interested in the creation of a food crisis, energy crisis. I’m not sure they are capable to hold this negotiation in a proper way," he claimed.
