The first rounds of talks on the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict should take place in a tripartite format that includes the US, Russia and Ukraine, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushkov told Vesti reporter Pavel Zarubin. According to the aide, representatives from Europe may also be present at the negotiating table, but the process must begin in a tripartite format.

The first rounds of talks on the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict should take place in a tripartite format that includes the US, Russia and Ukraine, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushkov told Vesti reporter Pavel Zarubin. According to the aide, representatives from Europe may also be present at the negotiating table, but the process must begin in a tripartite format.