
Kremlin says it does not rule out restarting Ukraine peace talks with US
The Kremlin said Monday that it does not rule out restarting trilateral peace talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States, although Moscow said it was too early to discuss specific dates or a venue.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the comments following recent diplomatic efforts by U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who traveled to Moscow and Kyiv as part of renewed efforts to revive negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
Asked whether talks involving all three countries could resume, Peskov said Moscow was open to the possibility but that no decision had yet been made on when or where another meeting could take place.
The comments came after the U.S. envoys visited Kyiv over the weekend as Washington sought to breathe new life into stalled diplomatic efforts. Kushner had also indicated that the trilateral format could be revived.
Peskov declined to provide details about the latest U.S. peace proposals or identify the most difficult issues still preventing an agreement.
He also said the Kremlin did not rule out a telephone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss the outcome of the American envoys’ diplomatic mission.
The Kremlin spokesman praised Washington’s peace efforts, saying attempts to advance negotiations represented a step toward ending the conflict. He added that Putin values Trump’s efforts to pursue a diplomatic path toward peace.
Peskov said Moscow had not yet received information about contacts between the U.S. envoys and Ukrainian officials during their visit to Kyiv on Sunday.
The latest diplomatic activity marks a renewed push to bring Russia and Ukraine back toward negotiations after previous peace efforts failed to produce a lasting agreement. While Moscow has signaled openness to further discussions, major differences between the two sides remain.
The prospect of renewed trilateral talks could provide another avenue for Washington to press both Moscow and Kyiv toward a negotiated settlement, but the timing and substance of any future negotiations remain uncertain.