Russian Chief Negotiator: Russia ready for peace talks with Ukraine

Russian chief negotiator said on Thursday that Russia is ready to hold peace talks with Ukraine but added that they are yet to receive a response to their proposals from Kyiv, as reported by Reuters.

Market reaction

These comments don't seem to be having a noticeable impact on risk sentiment during the European trading hours. As of writing, the Euro Stoxx 600 Index was down 2.2% on a daily basis. Additionally, US stock index futures were losing between 2% and 2.8%, suggesting that Wall Street's main indexes are likely to open deep in negative territory.