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THE Kremlin on Friday rejected US President Joe Biden’s terms for Ukraine talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, saying Moscow’s offensive would continue.

“What did President Biden say in fact? He said that negotiations are possible only after Putin leaves Ukraine,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, adding that Moscow was certainly not ready to accept those conditions.

“The special military operation is continuing,” Peskov said, using the Kremlin term for the assault on Ukraine.

Peskov said Putin was ready for talks to ensure Russia’s interests were respected but added that Washington’s stance complicated any possible talks.

“The United States does not recognise new territories as part of the Russian Federation,” Peskov said, referring to Ukrainian regions that the Kremlin claims to have annexed.

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