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Kremlin Keeps Door Open for Trilateral Peace Talks with US and Ukraine

Moscow is signaling a potential return to three-way negotiations, as US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner conclude a shuttle diplomacy tour between Moscow and Kyiv. While the Kremlin remains open to a trilateral format, officials insist that any concrete timeline or venue for formal discussions remains non-existent.

Kremlin Keeps Door Open for Trilateral Peace Talks with US and Ukraine

Dmitry Peskov confirmed Monday that Russia is not ruling out a restart of the trilateral peace process, though he cautioned that characterizing the current state of play as a breakthrough would be premature. The diplomatic push follows recent visits by the US delegation, which sought to reconcile the deeply entrenched positions of Moscow and Kyiv. Despite the ongoing outreach, the Kremlin has not yet disclosed the specific content of the latest American proposals or identified the primary obstacles preventing a formal consensus.

A potential direct dialogue between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump remains a key, if unconfirmed, component of this strategy. Peskov signaled that the Russian president values Trump’s stated commitment to ending the conflict, leaving the door open for a telephone call to gauge whether recent diplomatic contacts have matured enough to warrant high-level engagement. The success of this initiative hinges on Washington’s ability to find common ground between Russia and Ukraine, as Moscow claims it has yet to receive a full brief on the substance of the US envoys' meetings in Kyiv. For now, the Kremlin’s posture is one of cautious receptivity rather than a firm commitment to a specific peace framework.

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