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Kremlin says it does not rule out resuming Moscow-Kyiv-Washington talks on Ukraine

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Kremlin said it did not rule out reviving trilateral negotiations between Moscow, Kyiv and Washington, though no dates or location had been set.
  • Russian spokesman Dmitry Peskov called any negotiation attempt a step toward peace after U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
  • Ukrainian officials said the envoys presented new proposals to end the war, while Zelenskyy warned that fighting could continue through winter and threaten Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

The Kremlin has left open the possibility of restarting talks involving Moscow, Kyiv and Washington, but says it is too early to discuss where or when they might take place.

“We also do not rule out a resumption of the trilateral format, but it is still too early to talk about the precise location and dates,” presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. He added that “any attempt constitutes a step toward peace” and thanked the American negotiators.

We also do not rule out a resumption of the trilateral format, but it is still too early to talk about the precise location and dates.

· Dmitry PeskovThe Kremlin spokesman described Moscow’s position on potentially resuming talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States.

The statement followed visits by U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. They met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday, then traveled to Kyiv on Sunday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. A senior Ukrainian presidential official told AFP that Donald Trump’s envoys presented new proposals that were “more effective” in seeking to end the war, without giving details.

Any attempt constitutes a step toward peace.

· Dmitry PeskovPeskov characterized renewed negotiation efforts after the American envoys’ meetings in Moscow and Kyiv.

U.S. mediation efforts since Trump returned to power had produced several rounds of Moscow-Kyiv talks in 2025. Those discussions failed to produce an agreement, and the process had been stalled since the war in the Middle East began in February. Earlier negotiations remained divided over issues including Ukrainian territories that Russia claims to have annexed.

Zelenskyy said on Sunday that he feared the war could continue through the winter, a critical period when Ukraine could again face devastating Russian strikes on its energy sector.

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· Senior Ukrainian presidential officialThe official described the new proposals presented by the U.S. envoys, without disclosing their contents.
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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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