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Russia thanks the US for mediating in Ukraine peace talks

Moscow/Washington, July 1 (UNI) Russia has expressed its gratitude to the US for its mediation efforts in the Russia-Ukraine war, the Kremlin’s presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said, reports state media TASS.

"Naturally, we are thankful for the efforts Washington and the (US President Donald) Trump team members are making to promote talks on the Ukrainian settlement," he said, commenting on US special envoy Keith Kellogg’s remarks that Russia is allegedly seeking to protract the settlement process.
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