Internet reports that it was learned on June 29 local time that Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov said in an interview on the Ukraine issue that representatives of Russia and Ukraine have not met recently and Russia hopes that the time for the third round of negotiations between the two sides can be determined in the near future. He said that the negotiation process on the Ukraine issue depends largely on Ukraine's position and the efficiency of U.S. mediation efforts. Peskov also pointed out that the actual ground situation (that is, the battlefield situation) must be considered during negotiations. Uzbekistan has no response to this. (Jin Shi)