Kremlin announces resumption of trilateral negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, and the US
Kremlin announces resumption of trilateral negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, and the US
Trilateral negotiations involving Russia, Ukraine, and the US are likely to resume in October. This was announced by Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian President.
"Yes, we do not rule out such a possibility. We are talking precisely about the near future. That is, approximately October. October cannot be ruled out," Peskov said, answering a corresponding question.
Additionally, Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov emphasized that the negotiation process regarding the Anchorage agreements would not start from scratch.
"All of this, of course, constitutes the essence of a long-lasting and, at the same time, complex process," Ushakov said.
According to him, the negotiation process is ongoing, and Moscow hopes that sooner or later it will lead to a positive result.
Earlier, Ushakov had said, "If there is progress on the issue of territories, it will be easier to move towards reaching an agreement."
The Kremlin had expressed hope that trilateral negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, and the US would resume "in the near future" following the visit of US representatives on Ukraine, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
At the same time, the Kremlin noted that the outcome of the negotiations is difficult to predict, as the situation on the front is deteriorating for Ukraine.
Ushakov named the United Arab Emirates as a priority venue for holding the negotiations. Later, he stated that the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Khaled bin Mohamed al Nahyan, had informed Russian President Vladimir Putin of his readiness to host the negotiations.
For information, the first two rounds of trilateral negotiations involving Russia, the US, and Ukraine were held in the UAE on January 23–24 and February 4–5. The third round took place in Switzerland on February 17–18.
The next negotiations were planned to be held in Abu Dhabi on March 5–8. However, the meeting was postponed against the backdrop of hostilities in the Middle East.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner visited Moscow first, and then Kyiv, in order to revive negotiations on ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.