00:00Meanwhile, the Kremlin says a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin
00:04and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskyy can only happen as a final step in sealing a peace deal.
00:11Spokesman Dmitry Peskov says a meeting by the end of August, as proposed by Ukraine, is unlikely.
00:18He once again described the two sides negotiating positions as diametrically opposed.
00:24During their third round of talks in Istanbul on Wednesday,
00:28Russia and Ukraine did agree to a new prisoner swap, but made little progress towards a ceasefire.
00:35Ukraine aimed for a full and unconditional halt,
00:38while Russia is pushing for short truces to evacuate the dead and wounded.
00:43Pressure for a deal is rising after US President Donald Trump threatened new sanctions on Russia
00:49if no agreement is reached within 50 days.
00:53Trump has also pledged more weapons to Kiev,
00:55a move Russia said was a signal for Ukraine to abandon peace efforts.
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