Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov characterized reports of US President Donald Trump's ceasefire proposal as "newspaper reports, in general" while maintaining that Moscow's position has not changed.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said “many” people in Ukraine’s Odesa and Mykolaiv regions secretly want ties with Russia, reviving concerns over Moscow’s broader territorial ambitions.
Moscow portrayed Ukraine as deliberately avoiding peace negotiations despite Ukraine offering multiple meeting venues, all of which the Kremlin has deemed unsuitable for hosting presidential talks.
Russia continues to frame peace as Ukraine’s surrender, ISW notes, with demands that echo the start of the full-scale war. The kremlin’s “peace” offer masks intent to prolong the war, the think tank says.
Moscow rejected reports that it is in talks with Kyiv to stop its campaign of strikes on Ukraine's energy facilities, with a Kremlin spokesman calling the claims "unrelated to realities."
The Kremlin has expressed doubt about improved Russia-EU relations following the appointment of Kaja Kallas as the EU's top diplomat, citing her past "Russophobic statements."
Kremlin spokesperson Peskov has referred to Russia's aggression in Ukraine as a "state of war" for the first time, diverging from the term "special military operation," according to AFP.