MOSCOW - The Kremlin expects the dates for a third round of Russia-Ukraine talks to be finalized "in the near future," spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday.

"We expect that it will be agreed upon soon," Peskov said, reiterating Moscow's stance that the scheduling of talks requires mutual consent.

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Peskov noted that no specific date has been set and emphasized that the negotiation framework is inherently collaborative.

"This is a mutual process," he said.