Kremlin open to trilateral peace talks on Ukraine

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow does not rule out trilateral peace talks on Ukraine, though no location or dates have been set. The statement follows US expectations for a quick meeting involving the United States, Russia, and Ukraine. Peskov said Russia values American peace efforts and that President Vladimir Putin is grateful to Donald Trump for seeking peace. The Kremlin did not clarify how proposals differ from the "Anchorage formula," and no results from US contacts with Kyiv have been reported. On September 5, 2026, Putin met US envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, who announced a new "peace package." A phone call between the Russian and US presidents is not ruled out following the visit.