The Kremlin said Wednesday it expects contacts with the United States on the war in Ukraine to resume soon, once US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are available. Moscow maintains it is holding constructive talks with these intermediaries, despite ongoing tensions between the two powers.
According to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, the two American envoys are currently focused on other diplomatic matters, including discussions related to a peace agreement with Iran. Their involvement in multiple diplomatic fronts, he said, explains the temporary pause in talks on the Ukrainian issue.
Dmitry Peskov nevertheless emphasized the continuation of the dialogue. "We understand that contacts will continue," he stated, adding that Russia expects talks to resume as soon as the American envoys are available again. He also praised their role, describing their approach as "highly constructive."
These statements come amid fluctuating diplomatic relations between Washington and Moscow. Earlier in the week, Russian officials accused the United States of failing to uphold certain commitments allegedly discussed between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump during a summit in Alaska last August.
Moscow continues to refer to what it calls the "Anchoring Spirit," a set of interpretations of past agreements that analysts say would involve territorial arrangements in Ukraine. Kyiv firmly rejects any idea of ceding territory, stating that no such compromise will be accepted.
In this context, the resumption of diplomatic contacts between the United States and Russia appears uncertain, although Moscow claims to remain open to continuing negotiations through already established channels.
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