"A breakthrough is hardly possible," Dmitry Peskov said

Dmitry Peskov emphasized that Russia intended to continue pursuing its interests and to fulfill the tasks that had initially been set

The talks lasted for about 40 minutes

ISTANBUL, July 24. /TASS/. Russia and Ukraine held the third round of direct talks in the Turkish city of Istanbul.

"A breakthrough is hardly possible," Dmitry Peskov said

"The agenda is constructive and specific, it is centered on substantive work that can lead to concrete results," Dmitry Peskov said