Russia welcomes Trump's intentions to end war in Ukraine, says Kremlin

US President Donald Trump on Monday said that his peacemaking efforts don't stop at Gaza, and he wants to get Russia to end its war against Ukraine

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday said that Russia welcomes United States (US) President Donald Trump's intentions to end the war in Ukraine and that Moscow remains open to a peace dialogue, according to Reuters. The Russian statement comes after the US convinced Israel to accept a ceasefire in Gaza.

 

Trump, while addressing Israeli parliament Knesset on Monday, said his peacemaking efforts are not done yet and that he wants to get Russia to end its war against Ukraine.

 

"It would be great if we could make a peace deal with Iran. First, we have to get Russia done. We gotta get that one done," he said, as quoted by Reuters.

 

Responding to Trump's comments, Peskov said, "We certainly welcome such intentions and we welcome the confirmation of the political will to do everything possible to promote the search for peaceful solutions."

 

"The Russian side remains open and ready for peaceful dialogue, and we hope that the influence of the US and the diplomatic skills of President Trump's envoys will help encourage the Ukrainian side to be more active and more willing to engage in the peace process," he added. 

 

 

The statement comes ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's planned visit to the US to meet Trump later this week. The meeting is expected to discuss Ukraine's air defence, long-range weaponry, and energy even as Russia intensifies strikes on the war-battered nation’s energy systems.

 

Although peace efforts have been underway for some time, Moscow has accused Ukraine of delaying negotiations and failing to follow through on proposals to establish working groups to explore potential deal terms. Similarly, Ukraine has claimed that Moscow is not negotiating in good faith and has been presenting demands that essentially amount to a call for surrender, the report added.

 

Last month, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko also met Russian President Vladimir Putin and said that the Russian leader would announce a “very good proposal” to end the war in Ukraine, one that is broadly supported by the US.