- Title: Kremlin rejects idea of U.S. role in Ukraine conflict talks
- Date: 8th October 2019
- Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (FILE - SEPTEMBER 9, 2019) (REUTERS) KREMLIN
- Embargoed: 22nd October 2019 12:16
- Keywords: Ukraine Crisis Normandy Format U.S - Ukraine pro-Russian separatists Ukraine Kremin Dmitry Peskov Russia - Ukraine
- Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
- City: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
- Country: Russia
- Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001B08M8G7
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Russia on Tuesday (October 8) rejected the idea of involving the United States in talks to help resolve the conflict between the Kiev government and pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine's east.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there was no support for the idea of Washington joining the Normandy Format talks to settle the conflict, which involves Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France.
A diplomatic breakthrough last week potentially opened the way for an international summit between the countries aimed at finding a way to end the fighting.
Peskov did say, however, that the U.S. could use its influence in Ukraine, reacting to comments by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko who said it would not be possible to resolve the Ukrainian conflict without U.S. participation.
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