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Russia says it hopes US-mediated talks with Ukraine will resume soon

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Russian officials, led by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, expressed hope that US-mediated peace talks with Ukraine will resume soon, despite no progress since February. Peskov's comments came after a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, in which they discussed restarting stalled negotiations over the 4-1/2-year-old war in Ukraine. The key issue remains Russia's demand that Ukraine give up territory, which Kyiv has rejected. A prisoner exchange deal was also mentioned as an ongoing topic of discussion.
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US President Donald Trump has announced that his special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, will visit Russia and Ukraine this weekend as part of efforts to end the war between the two countries. According to Trump, the envoys will be bringing a proposal aimed at ending the war, although he did not elaborate on what the proposal entails. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that he will meet with the envoys on Sunday after they visit Moscow on Saturday to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The visits come amid ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, which have been fighting for several years. The war has resulted in significant human suffering and economic losses, and efforts to broker a peace deal have been ongoing for some time.

Trump's announcement was made in the Oval Office on Friday, where he also stated that his administration had an "idea for peace" but did not provide further details. Witkoff and Kushner are expected to meet with Zelensky and other Ukrainian officials during their visit to Kyiv, although there have been reports of concerns over safety due to Russian warnings.

In a separate development, Trump has also said that he wants European countries to pay back the US for military aid and munitions previously sent to Ukraine, which were provided free of charge. This comes amid concerns over depleted US stockpiles of ammunition, particularly in light of ongoing conflicts with Iran.

The visits by Witkoff and Kushner are seen as a significant development in efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. However, it remains unclear whether a lasting peace agreement can be reached given the complex nature of the conflict.

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Peskov said Moscow would not publicly discuss any specifics of a potential settlement, but there was a "confirmed political will" to resume talks. "We hope that these negotiations will resume in the foreseeable future, and we remain in contact with our American counterparts," he said, a day after Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone.
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Russia says it hopes US-mediated talks with Ukraine will resume soon MOSCOW, Sept 9 - asserted
talks → say → Ukraine
Russia hopes that U.S.-mediated peace talks on ending the war in Ukraine will resume soon, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. asserted
Peskov → hop → Wednesday
No such talks between Russia and Ukraine have taken place since February, but President Donald Trump sent his negotiators to Moscow and then Kyiv at the weekend in a bid to relaunch the stalled process. asserted
Trump → take → process
Peskov was responding to a comment by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that it may be possible to draw up a roadmap to restart talks and work towards an acceptable outcome for both sides. uncertain
it → respond → sides
A huge gulf remains between Russia and Ukraine on how to end the 4-1/2-year war, with Kyiv rejecting Moscow's demands that it give up more territory. asserted
it → remain → territory
Peskov said Moscow would not publicly discuss any specifics of a potential settlement, but there was a "confirmed political will" to resume talks. "We hope that these negotiations will resume in the foreseeable future, and we remain in contact with our American counterparts," he said, a day after Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone. asserted
Trump → say → phone
Peskov added that the issue of exchanging prisoners between Russia and the U.S. was "a constant item on the agenda", including between the two presidents. asserted
issue → add → presidents
He noted that Russia had released one American prisoner, Robert Gilman, at Trump's request last month. asserted
Russia → note → request
The two countries have traded prisoners at several points in the past few years. asserted
countries → trade → years
The biggest such deal was in August 2024, when Russia got back eight prisoners held in the West, including a member of its FSB security service convicted of murder in Germany. asserted
Russia → get → Germany
In exchange, 16 people were released from Russian and Belarusian jails. asserted
people → release → jails
Among those freed by Moscow were prominent Russian dissidents and three U.S. citizens, including Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich. asserted
dissidents → free → Gershkovich
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