Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a press briefing that his country had handed Ukraine a draft document containing an explicit formula for reaching an agreement, and the ball is now in Kyiv's court, and we await an answer.

He also claimed that the Ukrainian side constantly deviates from the agreements that it had previously presented and constantly changes its position.

The effectiveness and feasibility of negotiations are affected by changes in Ukrainian positions, the spokesperson for Kremlin added.

In response to a question about whether there were any specific deadlines for Kyiv's response, he said: "It depends on the Ukrainian side," according to the Russian "Interfax" agency.

However, he stressed that the dynamics of work on the Ukrainian side are going badly, especially since the Ukrainians do not show a great desire to intensify the negotiation process, as he put it.

Earlier today, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced that Moscow had lost confidence in the Ukrainian negotiators, describing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a vassal and dependent who carries out the orders of America and Nato.

These statements came after Zelensky's adviser, Mikhailo Podoliak, announced yesterday that it was impossible to set a date for the next round of direct talks between the two sides, considering that negotiating with Russia to stop the conflict has become more difficult and complicated, especially after the military field developments in the besieged city of Mariupol in the south, and eastern Ukraine.

Since the first days of the launch of the Russian military operation on the Ukrainian territory on the 24th of February, talks began between the two parties, and several rounds were held, either directly or online, in order to reach an agreement that would establish peace between the two countries, but none of those meetings was conclusive.

While Moscow adheres to the impartiality of the western neighbour, halting its efforts to join NATO, as well as disarming it of weapons that threaten its security, Kyiv demands multiple international guarantees in order to stop any future Russian attack on its territory.

It also refuses to relinquish its sovereignty over the eastern regions of the country or to recognize Russia's annexation of Crimea.

The recent military developments on the ground have obstructed and halted these negotiating rounds, especially after the accelerated operations in Mariupol and the east of the country.