The Kremlin has reiterated its commitment to a peaceful resolution in Ukraine, even as U.S. President Donald Trump dramatically slashed his ceasefire deadline and distanced himself from further dialogue with President Vladimir Putin.
Responding Tuesday to Trump’s surprise remarks—where he reduced his original 50-day ultimatum to “about 10 or 12 days” and declared disinterest in further discussions with Putin—Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia’s military operation would continue.
“We have taken note of President Trump’s statement yesterday. The special military operation (SVO) continues,” Peskov stated, using the Kremlin’s official term for its offensive in Ukraine.
He also acknowledged a decline in diplomatic momentum between Moscow and Washington following Trump’s comments. “We would like to see more dynamics. We are interested in this. In order to move forward, we need impulses from both sides,” he said.
Despite fresh waves of deadly strikes across Ukraine—where more than two dozen civilians were killed on Tuesday, including a 23-year-old pregnant woman and 16 prisoners in a single attack—Russia maintains it is still pursuing a peace process.
“The Russian Federation remains committed to the peace process to resolve the conflict around Ukraine and secure our interests,” Peskov added.
The latest Moscow-Kyiv talks, held just last week, failed to produce any significant breakthroughs, yielding only a limited prisoner exchange amid ongoing hostilities.
