The Kremlin has stated that Russia is hoping for the resumption of trilateral talks involving Ukraine and the US. At the same time, Moscow has no intention of ceasing hostilities and is continuing the war to achieve its objectives.
• The Kremlin has stated that it is prepared to resume trilateral talks between Ukraine, the US and Russia.
• According to Peskov, there has been no progress in the negotiation process so far.
• At the same time, Russia is continuing its military operations against Ukraine.
• The Kremlin has stated that it wishes to make another attempt to achieve its objectives through negotiations.
Peskov stated that the Russian Federation is ready for negotiations
Russia remains open to resuming trilateral talks on the war against Ukraine. This was stated by a Kremlin spokesperson on 21 September Dmitry Peskov.
According to him, this involves a format involving Ukraine, the USA and Russia.
«As for resuming the trilateral talks, we are open to it,» said Peskov.
At the same time, he confirmed that Russia is continuing its so-called «special military operation» — the term the Russian authorities use to describe their full-scale war against Ukraine.
Peskov stated that the Russian military continues to take action to achieve the objectives set by Moscow.
The Kremlin says there has been no progress so far
When asked by journalists about the state of the negotiations, the Kremlin spokesperson replied that There have been no developments so far.
At the same time, Moscow is counting on the trilateral format being resumed after all.
«We hope that we will, after all, be able to resume the trilateral talks and make another attempt to achieve our goals by peaceful means,» said Peskov.
It therefore follows from the Kremlin’s statement that Moscow is currently declaring its readiness for diplomatic contacts whilst at the same time continuing military operations.
Trilateral talks may resume
Peskov had previously suggested that a new round of talks Russia — Ukraine — USA It may take place in October, although the parties have not announced a specific date. On 13 September, he stated that the Kremlin «does not rule out» such a scenario.
American representatives Steve Witkoff і Jared Kushner In early September, they visited Moscow and Kyiv as part of efforts to resume the negotiation process. Following these meetings, the parties discussed the possibility of returning to the trilateral format, although no breakthrough was reported.
Preliminary talks mediated by the US in early 2026 did not result in a final agreement to end the war. One of the key unresolved issues remains that of territory.
