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Russia says it remains open to talks on Ukraine
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia remains open to negotiations over the war in Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has not said whether Ukraine holding elections would be a condition for Moscow to resume talks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would hold elections if Russia agreed to a 60-day ceasefire.
Zelensky was responding to US President Donald Trump’s call for a change in Ukraine’s leadership.
A Ukrainian delegation’s talks with Trump’s representatives in Miami reportedly ended early, and Ukraine’s side chose not to take part in a planned second round.
The discussions come after Trump and Putin agreed on Russian diesel fuel supplies and discussed prospects for settling the conflict.
Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner may visit Moscow in the next two weeks, according to a source cited by TASS.
Russia remains open to negotiations on Ukraine, presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov told RIA Novosti.
Peskov said President Vladimir Putin had not commented on whether holding elections in Ukraine would be a condition for Moscow to resume talks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would hold elections if Russia agreed to a 60-day ceasefire.
A report said Ukrainian talks with representatives of US President Donald Trump in Miami ended early after Russia and the United States agreed on diesel fuel supplies.
The Kremlin said Putin and Trump discussed prospects for resolving the conflict in a call on October 9.
- Who
- Russia, represented by presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov, said it remains open to negotiations.
- What
- Russia said it is open to talks on Ukraine. Peskov said Putin had not commented on whether Ukrainian elections would be a condition for resuming talks.
- When
- October 11, 2026, when Peskov made the statement.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
We are generally open to negotiations. We maintain our openness
Trump and Putin agreed on Russian diesel fuel supplies to the US and world markets, and the Kremlin said they discussed prospects for resolving the conflict in Ukraine.
According to a Financial Times report cited by Vedomosti, Ukrainian talks with Trump representatives in Miami ended early and the Ukrainian side dropped a planned second round.
Peskov said Russia remained open to negotiations on Ukraine.
Jared Kushner and US special envoy Steve Witkoff may visit Moscow, according to a source cited by TASS.
- Russian position
- Open to negotiations on Ukraine
- Russian spokesperson
- Dmitry Peskov
- Ukrainian election condition
- Zelensky said Ukraine would hold elections if Russia agreed to a 60-day ceasefire
- Diesel fuel agreement
- Russia and the United States agreed on supplies to the US and world markets
- Possible visitors to Moscow
- Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff
Sources
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