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Russia says it welcomes Iran ceasefire, hopes US will now resume Ukraine talks

April 8, 2026
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MOSCOW, April 8 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Wednesday welcomed a two-week ceasefire agreed between the United States and Iran, and said Russia hopes that the U.S. will now have the time and scope to resume three-way peace talks on Ukraine.In a call with reporters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: We received the news of a truce with satisfaction.

We welcome the decision not to proceed further down the path of armed escalation.

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