Russia Says It Hopes US-Mediated Talks with Ukraine Will Resume Soon
Peskov said Moscow has a confirmed political will to restart talks, while Kyiv rejects Russian territorial demands and prisoner swaps remain part of diplomacy.
- On Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia hopes U.S.-mediated peace talks on ending the war in Ukraine will resume soon, following a phone call between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- Trump sent negotiators to Moscow and Kyiv over the weekend to relaunch the stalled process, while U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested it may be possible to draw up a roadmap to restart talks.
- While Peskov confirmed there is "confirmed political will" to resume talks, a huge gulf remains between Russia and Ukraine regarding territory in the 4-1/2-year war.
- Peskov added that prisoner exchanges remain "a constant item on the agenda," noting Russia released American Robert Gilman at Trump's request last month.
- The two countries have traded prisoners several times in recent years; the largest deal in August 2024 released 16 people from Russian and Belarusian jails, including Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich.
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At a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and American negotiators Steve Whitkoff and Jared Kouchner, a possible resumption of contacts with the Ukrainian side, including in a tripartite format, was announced by Russian Assistant President Yuri Ushakov.
The Kremlin today, Wednesday, looked forward to the resumption of the trilateral negotiations between Russia, the United States and Ukraine in the foreseeable future, with a view to achieving a peaceful settlement of the crisis.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia hopes that US-brokered peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine will resume soon. Speaking at a press conference, Peskov commented on US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's statement that a roadmap could be prepared to restart talks and reach a mutually acceptable outcome. While no direct peace talks have taken place between Russia and Ukraine since February, US President Donald Trump sent negotiato…
Russia expects the resumption of trilateral talks with the US and Ukraine in the near future.
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