Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov dismissed reports that Moscow and Kyiv are negotiating to halt strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as “information leaks” unrelated to reality, Russian Interfax reported on 30 October.

“There are a lot of leaks now that have nothing to do with the realities,” Peskov told reporters.

Peskov responded to reports that Russia and Ukraine were holding talks, mediated by Qatar, about ending attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid.

According to the reports, the negotiations had begun.  A senior Ukrainian official told the FT that both sides have already reduced the frequency of attacks on energy infrastructure in recent weeks under an arrangement between their intelligence services.

A former senior Kremlin official familiar with the talks indicated that Putin is unlikely to agree to a deal while Ukrainian forces remain in control of approximately 600 square kilometers of territory in the Kursk Oblast.

Peskov firmly rejected the claim, calling it an “information leak” with no connection to facts.

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