Kremlin downplays expectations for possible talks with Ukraine and US
Photo: Putin aide Yuri Ushakov (Getty Images)
Russia is ready to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine and the US after November 4. But there should be no high expectations for this meeting, says Russian dictator's aide Yuri Ushakov, as quoted by Russian media.
"The upcoming Russia-US-Ukraine meeting will be preliminary. There should be no high expectations for it," Ushakov said.
According to him, "the parties still need to make efforts to reach a peace agreement on Ukraine."
Putin's aide also said that Russia is ready to resume negotiations in a trilateral format after November 4.
He added that the settlement of the war in Ukraine also needs to be discussed with Europe. Its position could be key.
According to him, "the US has so far been unable to pressure Kyiv and force it to agree to peace."
"Even earlier, after Anchorage, there was an impression that the US administration could impose something of this kind and force Kyiv to comply. But so far, somehow, this has not worked out. Because it is not enough to talk only to Kyiv; one needs to talk to all of Europe, which fully supports Kyiv," Ushakov said.
According to media reports, the next round of talks between delegations from Ukraine, the US, and Russia may take place in the first half of November in Abu Dhabi, the UAE, or Switzerland.
The Kremlin previously stated that negotiations on settling the war in Ukraine were planned to take place in the first half of November in Abu Dhabi or Switzerland.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also previously mentioned this location for the meeting.
