Kremlin says it sees scant grounds for Ukraine peace talks after African mission

Russia sees scant chance of peace talks with Ukraine due to Kyiv's stance on the issue despite constructive efforts by an African peace mission, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin had held "very productive" talks with African leaders on Saturday and remained open to dialogue and contacts on Ukraine, said Peskov.

But he told reporters that what he called the history of Kyiv's position meant "one can hardly talk about stable grounds" for peace negotiations.