MOSCOW – Russia does not yet see any prospects for a quick resumption of negotiations on Ukraine, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.

Russia maintains its openness to the negotiation process regarding Ukraine and values Türkiye's mediation efforts, Peskov said during a briefing.

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian parliament on Thursday approved the appointment of several new ministers to the cabinet of the newly appointed Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi, the parliament's press service reported.

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The new appointments included new ministers for the interior, reconstruction, territories and internally displaced persons, as well as a deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration.

In a separate vote, the parliament dismissed the foreign minister and defense minister. Their successors are expected to be appointed later.

Commenting on changes in the Ukrainian government, Peskov said that cabinet reshuffles are not of fundamental importance to Russia. "What matters to us is the settlement of the situation and ensuring our own interests," Peskov said.

Zaporizhzhia nuclear chief's death

Russia's Investigative Committee said on Thursday that it has opened a criminal case into the death of the chief engineer of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after an alleged Ukrainian drone attack on his vehicle.

The committee's official representative, Svetlana Petrenko, said the investigation found that the vehicle carrying Alexander Yakovlev was struck by a Ukrainian drone on Wednesday in Enerhodar, killing the chief engineer and his driver and injuring a third passenger, a plant employee.

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Yevgeny Balitsky, governor of the Russia-controlled part of the Zaporizhzhia region, reiterated on Wednesday that Ukraine has been actively trying to stop the operation of the nuclear plant by conducting massive drone strikes on energy facilities, shops, civilian vehicles and social infrastructure.

The Zaporizhzhia plant, one of Europe's largest nuclear power facilities, has been under Russian control since March 2022.