Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov stated in an interview, ” Indeed, the emirate (Qatar) is playing a very active role in mediation efforts on a wide range of issues, and is doing so in a very effective manner. Apart from that, our bilateral relations with Qatar are developing very well. And we are grateful to all countries, including Qatar, for their good will”.

“There are no grounds for negotiations at this point. A number of countries have already offered to host such talks, including Qatar”, Dmitry Peskov told Izvestia newspaper.

On October 27 and 28, the embassy of Qatar in Moscow hosted two ceremonies to hand over children to their relatives in Russia and Ukraine. At present, Qatar is in talks about expanding its role of a mediator, including on the issue of prisoner swaps.

Other countries that mediate efforts to resolve humanitarian issues between Russia and Ukraine are Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.