Roman Abramovich is reportedly trying to revive peace talks between Russia and Ukraine

businessinsider.com:  Roman Abramovich is reportedly trying to revive peace talks between Russia and Ukraine after discussions stalled.

The Russian oligarch and ally of President Vladimir Putin visited Kyiv and spoke with Ukrainian negotiators about ways to resume peace talks, Bloomberg reported Saturday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

A spokesperson for Abramovich told Bloomberg he's not in Kyiv but declined to comment further.

Peace talks between the countries recently stalled after evidence of Russian atrocities targeting civilians in Ukraine came to light. Last week, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova said there are at least 5,600 cases of alleged war crimes.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Russia is committing genocide in Ukraine. Meanwhile, US officials including President Joe Biden have also said Russia's attacks on Ukraine amount to genocide, while Secretary of State Antony Blinken said last month that the US has seen "numerous credible reports of indiscriminate attacks and attacks deliberately targeting civilians, as well as other atrocities."

When it comes to orchestrating peace talks, Abramovich has no small stake in the matter.