Moscow suggests possible resumption of Russia-Ukraine-US talks format
Commenting on the possibility of resuming talks in a trilateral format, Peskov said:
We also do not rule out restoring this trilateral format."
At the same time, the Russian dictator's press secretary said it was too early to discuss the specific parameters of a potential meeting.
"It is still premature to talk about the venue and exact timing," Peskov said.
In addition to the possible restoration of the trilateral format, Peskov also did not rule out "peace getting closer" in Ukraine after talks held in Moscow and Kyiv with US President Donald Trump's special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
According to him, negotiation efforts can be seen as a gradual movement toward ending the war.
"Of course, any attempts that are more or less effective are one small step toward peace. We truly highly value the peacekeeping efforts of the American negotiators," Putin's press secretary said.
Background
As reported, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv on September 6. Talks with the American special envoys took place in three rounds. Trump's special representatives held negotiations with the Ukrainian side and with European partners.
Witkoff and Kushner's visit to Kyiv was preceded by their trip to Moscow on September 5. As reported, talks between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and representatives of US President Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, lasted more than three hours. The Kremlin said the sides discussed ways to settle the war against Ukraine, as well as possible Russian-American projects. The White House called the talks "substantive."
US President Donald Trump had said that Witkoff and Kushner were "bringing with them a proposal to end the war."
After the talks, Witkoff said he had heard "new ideas that had not worked before" in Moscow. According to him, the American representatives discussed these ideas with Ukrainian officials in Kyiv.
The special envoys also reported a desire to return to a trilateral format of negotiations. A meeting involving Ukraine, the US, and Russia may be announced in the near future.
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