Peace negotiations on the Ukraine conflict could begin as early as next month, German TV channel ARD has claimed.

According to the public broadcaster, senior officials from a number of global powers held a meeting last week in the Danish capital Copenhagen to discuss the issue.

• ARD reported on Sunday that US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan was among the dignitaries present at the event.

According to the broadcaster, the main objective of the gathering was to secure the support of ‘neutral’ countries such as China, India, Brazil and South Africa.

The high-ranking meeting represented a major step forward toward actual peace negotiations, ARD claimed. Citing its Brussels bureau, it added that talks could get underway as early as July.

Source: RT