Kremlin says Ukraine 'paying the price' for Black Sea strikes, calls for lasting peace
Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said no specific details are yet available on a Turkish and UN initiative to hold talks between Russia and Ukraine on a Black Sea ceasefire.
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The Kremlin has said that Ukraine is "paying the price" for strikes in the Black Sea, while reiterating the need for a lasting peace, according to remarks from spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
Peskov said that no specific details are currently available regarding a joint Turkish and United Nations initiative aimed at holding talks between Russia and Ukraine on a ceasefire covering the Black Sea.
The comments come amid ongoing international efforts, including those led by Turkey and the UN, to broker arrangements around safe navigation and reduced hostilities in the Black Sea, an area that has seen repeated attacks since the start of the conflict.
No further details were provided by the Kremlin on the scope or timing of any prospective talks, and there was no immediate comment from Ukrainian officials on Peskov's remarks at the time of publication.
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