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Russia says talk of a ceasefire, rather than a full peace deal, in Ukraine is simply not seriousIt would, Lavrov said, be helpful if Washington briefed Moscow on the latest peace proposals for Ukraine.
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.</p></div>

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

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Moscow - ​Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that ​Russia was open for ‌peace talks on ⁠Ukraine but ‌that talk of a ceasefire ahead of a full peace deal was simply ​not serious.

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Asked about a Bloomberg report that White House ‌envoy ‌Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's ⁠son-in-law Jared Kushner are seeking to travel to Moscow to meet ⁠Russian President Vladimir ⁠Putin, Lavrov said ‌that Putin had ‌repeatedly said he is open to serious discussions about ‍peace in Ukraine.

It would, Lavrov said, be helpful if Washington briefed Moscow on the latest peace proposals for Ukraine.

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(Published 14 January 2026, 17:03 IST)