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Facing Nato warning, Russia says Ukraine shows ‘no signals’ it wants peace talks

European diplomats have warned the Kremlin that Nato is ready to shoot down Russian planes violating its airspace

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Rescuers work at the site of a Russian strike on a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday. Photo: EPA
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There have been no signals from Kyiv about a possible resumption of negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russia’s RIA state news agency.

“No, so far there are basically no signals from Kyiv at all,” Peskov said when asked whether there were any indications about talks resuming between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations, according to the RIA report, published on Monday.

Peskov’s remarks come as Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine early on Sunday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens, in one of the most sustained attacks on the capital since the full-scale war began.

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Neighbouring Poland closed its airspace near two southeastern cities and its air force scrambled jets in response until the danger had passed.

European diplomats warned the Kremlin this week that Nato is ready to respond to further violations of its airspace with full force, including by shooting down Russian planes, according to officials familiar with the exchange.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends a meeting at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow on Thursday. Photo: AP
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends a meeting at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow on Thursday. Photo: AP
At a tense meeting in Moscow, British, French and German envoys addressed their concerns about an incursion by three MiG-31 fighter jets over Estonia last week, according to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity as the talks took place behind closed doors. Following the conversation, they concluded that the violation had been a deliberate tactic ordered by Russian commanders.
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