MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Reuters reported Thursday that Juncker wrote to Putin earlier this week, suggesting closer trade ties between the European Union and the Eurasian Economic Union, a Russian-led economic bloc, linking them to progress on implementing a ceasefire in Ukraine.
"If I am not mistaken, such a letter addressed to Putin has been received, however, I will not comment on its contents, as we don't do it in general," Peskov told reporters in Moscow.
"The idea of a dialogue between the EU and the EEU is an old one, it is something that Russia supports because it is necessary to further build our trade and economic relations," Peskov added.
Peskov also stressed that prospects of lifting anti-Russian sanctions could hardly be linked to progress in the implementation of the Minsk peace agreements as Moscow believes Kiev is not ready to fulfill its commitments under these accords.
