Putin, Ukraine and Slovakia

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Putin says Slovakia could host peace talks with Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia is open to a Slovakian proposal to host peace talks with Ukraine to end a conflict he said Russia was determined to bring to a conclusion.
Putin open to peace talks with Ukraine in Slovakia 'if it comes to that'
Slovakia has said it is "prepared to actively contribute to the peace process" by hosting talks - but Ukrainian authorities are yet to comment.
Putin open to peace talks with Ukraine ‘if it comes to that’
Slovakia could host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in the future after receiving approval from Vladimir Putin. The Russian leader who this week hosted Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico in Moscow, said he had offered his country to host negotiations about the end of the war as it will soon near its three-year mark.
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