MOSCOW -- European delegations were not allowed to participate in the latest round of talks on the Ukraine crisis held in Geneva, RIA Novosti news agency reported Wednesday.

The European representatives were barred from joining the discussions and remained at a hotel, the report said.

The British delegation was seeking to learn about the outcome of the meeting, it said, noting that representatives from Germany, France and Italy were also closely following the talks.

According to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, the negotiations were difficult and full of challenges.

No documents were signed during the talks, RIA Novosti said.