The Kremlin has said it was waiting for the US to inform it about the details of a proposed ceasefire in Ukraine that Kiev agreed to after talks in Saudi Arabia.
"We assume that Secretary of State (Marco) Rubio and Advisor (Michael) Walz through various channels in the coming days will inform us on the negotiations that took place and the understandings reached," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
Peskov did not rule out the possibility that these contacts could lead to a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump.
“We also cannot exclude that the topic of a high-level telephone conversation may arise. If necessary, it will be arranged quickly. The existing communication channels with the Americans allow for such conversations to take place in a fairly short timeframe,” he noted.
He also underlined that there are no agreements at this point regarding a potential call between Putin and Trump and that neither the time nor the place for a potential in-person meeting has been decided.
“Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. ... We need to receive that information first,” he said, responding to a question about Washington’s proposal for a 30-day Moscow-Kiev ceasefire during US-Ukraine talks.
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Jeddah talks
The Kremlin said that Russia is carefully analysing all statements following the US-Ukraine talks.
On Tuesday, negotiations took place between US and Ukrainian delegations in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, lasting approximately 9.5 hours.
A joint statement was issued by the parties, published on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s website, announcing that Kiev is prepared to accept Washington’s proposal for a 30-day ceasefire, with the US resuming intelligence support and assistance to Ukraine immediately.
The parties also agreed to swiftly conclude a deal on rare earth metals.
Peskov noted that there are potential opportunities for economic cooperation between Russia and the US, including in the development of rare earth metals. However, he stated that such discussions have not yet taken place.
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