Kremlin spokesman rejects reports about plans to hold peace conference on Ukraine in Saudi Arabia

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday there are no plans to hold a peace conference on Ukraine with Russia's participation in Saudi Arabia.

Responding to reports during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, which suggested the EU is exploring the possibility of such a summit, Peskov remarked, “At the moment, it is out of the question.”

Meanwhile, Central Asian media reported that Kyrgyz Deputy Foreign Minister Aibek Moldogaziev met Ukraine's Ambassador Valeriy Zhovtenko on Monday to discuss the potential for peace talks to be held in Bishkek.

As the Russia-Ukraine war is in its third year, there has been a growing number of initiatives aimed at facilitating peace talks between the warring sides.