A lot of fake news is being published on the subject, even by respectable outlets, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has recommended that people go to primary sources regarding developments in the US-Russian talks on the Ukraine conflict, warning of fake news.
In an interview with RIA Novosti on Tuesday, the spokesman was asked to comment on a recent report from the Financial Times that claimed Moscow was ready to halt hostilities in the Ukraine conflict along the current front line.
“A lot of fakes are being published now, including by respected publications, so you should only listen to the primary sources,” Peskov said.
According to the FT article from Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to freeze the conflict along its current front line during his meeting with US special envoy Steve Witkoff earlier this month in St. Petersburg.
Russian presidential foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov confirmed on Tuesday that Moscow is expecting another visit from Witkoff later this week. This will be the diplomat’s fourth visit to Russia since the start of the US diplomatic push around the Ukraine conflict.
US President Donald Trump has touted a big reveal of his plan to wrap up the hostilities in Ukraine.
“I will be giving you a full detail over the next three days,” he told journalists on Monday, adding that the US has held “very good meetings on Ukraine, Russia.”
The Kremlin has noted that while work is underway, the peace process is unlikely to conclude soon.
“This topic is so complex that it probably shouldn’t be constrained by strict timeframes,” Peskov told the press on Tuesday.
Trump and his administration have signaled a growing dissatisfaction with the pace of the peace talks.
“If it is not possible to end the war in Ukraine, we need to move on,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters last Friday.
Throughout the Ukraine conflict, Moscow has consistently said it remains open to talks with Kiev. Negotiations must be based on the realities on the ground and address the root causes of the crisis, such as Ukraine’s aspiration to join NATO. The Kremlin has previously insisted that it will not accept a temporary halt in hostilities, saying this would just allow Ukraine’s Western backers to rearm Kiev.
