"A summit meeting can and should put a final point in the settlement and record the modalities and agreements that are to be developed in the course of expert work. It is impossible to do the opposite," Peksov told reporters.
Commenting on the possibility of holding a meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian leaders before the end of August, the official said that it is unlikely that such complex preliminary work can be done in 30 days.
At the moment, the approaches of Moscow and Kiev are diametrically opposed, and it is unlikely that they can be brought together "overnight," he emphasized.