(15 May 2025)
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Moscow – 15 May 2025
1. Various of Kremlin
2. People sitting in cafe
3. Woman sitting on swing
4. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Nikolai Frolov, Moscow resident:
"I think that this meeting will have a fairly good outcome if they agree to continue meetings, to continue discussions, talks. At the very least, it will draw them into some kind of diplomatic process, which is already not bad."
5. People walking
6. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Valentina (last name not given), Moscow resident:
"It’s very difficult for ordinary people to reflect on and speak about such high-level political events. So, our only wish is for a long-term and permanent peace to be concluded."
7. People walking
8. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Vladislav (last name not given), Moscow resident:
"I think common sense will prevail. It’s time to stop. Russia and Ukraine are not going anywhere from each other in terms of geography. The problems need to be resolved."
9. Various of Kremlin
STORYLINE:
Moscow residents said they were longing for peace Thursday ahead of planned talks between Russia and Ukraine, the first direct peace talks in three years.
A 66-year-old Moscow resident, Nikolai Frolov, said that even an agreement to continue dialogue would represent success, adding "at the very least, it will draw them into some kind of diplomatic process."
"I think common sense will prevail. It’s time to stop," another Moscow resident told The Associated Press.
Hopes for a breakthrough remained dim after Russian President Vladimir Putin spurned an offer by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet face-to-face in Turkey.
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