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Russia leaves open possibility of new trilateral talks with US and Ukraine

From Ta Nea · () Greek

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

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  • Moscow said it did not rule out returning to a trilateral format with Washington and Kyiv to discuss the war in Ukraine.
  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there was no timetable or agreed location, while recent US contacts produced no announced major breakthrough.
  • Previous Russia-Ukraine talks mediated by the United States stalled over territorial disputes, and direct negotiations have not resumed since February.

Moscow has left open the possibility of resuming trilateral talks with the United States and Ukraine, but offered no timetable for a new meeting.

“The Russian side does not rule out resuming the trilateral format, but at this stage it is too early to say anything about the location or exact dates,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

His comments followed weekend meetings by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The meetings formed part of a renewed American effort to end the hostilities. A senior source in the Ukrainian presidency told AFP that the envoys presented “more effective” proposals for ending the war.

The Russian side does not rule out resuming the trilateral format, but at this stage it is too early to say anything about the location or exact dates.

· Dmitry PeskovThe Kremlin spokesman described Moscow’s position on possible new talks with the United States and Ukraine.

Neither Moscow nor Kyiv announced significant progress toward an agreement. US-led diplomatic efforts have effectively reached a deadlock in recent months, with the two sides still far apart on key issues. The last talks between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators took place in Geneva in February with US mediation, but failed to produce an agreement, mainly because of disputes over territory. Direct talks have not resumed since then.

The article says the war has continued for four and a half years and caused tens of thousands of deaths among soldiers and civilians. The latest diplomatic activity comes as peace efforts remain fragile and Washington has also directed substantial attention to its war with Iran.

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· Senior source in the Ukrainian presidencyThe source described the proposals presented by the US envoys for ending the war.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. 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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