Russian and US envoys for Ukraine meet in Belgrade

Russian and US envoys for Ukraine meet in Belgrade

He said the choice of Belgrade was "an indication of a changed and improved foreign policy position of Serbia."

Surkov and Volker, meanwhile, are said to have discussed "the speedy implementation of the Minsk agreement, as well as the restoration of Ukraine's territorial integrity."

TASS reported that the venue of the closed-door talks was not disclosed, while "local media reported that Surkov and Volker met 'in one of Belgrade’s famous hotels'."

Earlier in the day, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the talks of Surkov and Volker had not initially pursued progress and were supposed to "synchronize watches."