The Kremlin on Wednesday said that countries involved in peace talks around Ukraine still needed to narrow their differences, stating that there were “a lot of nuances” that needed to be worked out before any deal could be reached.
It stated this after talks between the US, Ukraine and European officials to discuss ending Russia's war in Ukraine faltered on Wednesday as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio abruptly cancelled his trip to London and negotiations were downgraded.
The downgrading happened a few days after the US President Donald Trump warned that Washington could abandon its role as a mediator if there was no progress on a deal soon, and after the US presented some ideas for how the conflict could be ended.
“We are also continuing our contacts… but of course there are many nuances around the settlement that need to be worked out, where positions need to be brought closer together and so on. This work is ongoing,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
According to Peskov, Russia was continuing to talk to the US about a possible settlement, but was not in contact with Europe or Ukraine on the subject, adding that Russian President Vladimir Putin remained open to talks with all parties.
When asked about a possible visit to Moscow by Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump's special envoy, Peskov said there was nothing concrete to say on the matter for now, but that the Kremlin would announce any news on such a visit.
