The Kremlin said on Monday that someone would have to force Volodymyr Zelenskyy to make peace and that the Ukrainian leader's public clash with U.S. President Donald Trump had shown just how hard it would be to find a way to end the war.
The Kremlin confirmed a mutual desire for a Trump–Putin meeting to discuss ending the Ukraine war, though details remain unsettled as both sides work on preparing a productive encounter.
The Kremlin says Putin and Trump could meet soon, but preparations will take time as U.S.-Russia talks progress.
The Kremlin has dismissed Ukraine's claims of a Russian drone strike on Chornobyl as a "provocation." Despite Ukrainian and U.N. assurances that radiation levels remain normal, the incident unfolded during key talks at the Munich Security Conference on the Ukraine conflict.
The United States must take the first step in mending ties with Russia, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Wednesday, accusing Washington of past failures to engage with Moscow and attempting to inflict a "strategic defeat" on Russia.
The Kremlin has warned that the latest US sanctions on Russia’s energy sector could destabilize global markets, with Moscow pledging to take measures to minimize the impact. The sanctions, aimed at cutting Russia’s war funding, target major oil producers and vessels involved in shipping Russian oil.
Kremlin urges patience as investigation into Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash continues
The Kremlin on Monday rejected Turkish media reports which suggested that Asma al-Assad, the British-born wife of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, wanted a divorce and to leave Russia.
In Moscow, the Kremlin says no final decision has been made on the fate of Russia's military bases in Syria. This is after Syrian officials said Russia is pulling its troops from the bases. Russia also claims to be in direct contact with Syria's new authorities.
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