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The Kremlin on Wednesday said that preparations were being made for expert-level talks between Russia and the United States to follow up on a high-level meeting last week and an earlier call between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reiterated that there was an understanding that Trump and Putin should meet in person after thorough preparations, but said there were no details yet on when and where this would happen.
According to him, the two leaders could speak again by phone if needed, but there were no current plans for this.
“Contacts are being prepared at the expert level through the ministries of foreign affairs,” Peskov said.
Recall that Trump has expressed a desire to bring about a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war as soon as possible.
However, his rapid moves to repair relations with Moscow, reversing the policy of the previous administration of Joe Biden, have raised fears in Kyiv and among its European allies that they could be sidelined.
Putin this week tempered expectations for a quick deal on Ukraine, saying that the US-Russia contacts would initially focus on repairing trust between Moscow and Washington.
The Kremlin spokesman noted reports that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy would visit Trump on Friday.
“Whether it will be (to sign) the aforementioned agreement or something else, we’ll see. There have been no official statements on this matter yet,” he said.
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