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Posted on March 2, 2026
2 min readLast updated: April 2, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleThe Kremlin reaffirmed on March 2, 2026, that continuing peace talks with Ukraine serves Russia’s own interests, insisting Moscow still prefers a diplomatic settlement despite deadlock over eastern Donbas demands. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed Russia values U.S. mediation but will remain
MOSCOW, March 2 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that it was in Russia's own interests to continue peace talks with Ukraine and that Moscow's preference was still to reach a diplomatic settlement to end the fighting.
Peace talks have appeared deadlocked in recent weeks over Russia's insistence that Ukraine hand over the remaining part of its eastern Donbas region which Moscow does not control, an idea Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has repeatedly rejected.
Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter, that Russian officials increasingly saw little reason to continue the U.S.-led talks unless Kyiv signalled it was prepared to give up territory.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday that Russia remained committed to the talks however and that its approach was unchanged.
"We have our own interests that we must protect, and it is in our interests to continue these negotiations. We certainly remain open to these negotiations," said Peskov, saying "a political and diplomatic resolution" was Moscow's preferred way of ending the fighting.
Asked whether U.S. strikes on Iran would affect the peace process for Ukraine, Peskov said that Russia continued to value U.S. mediation efforts, but said Moscow only trusted itself "first and foremost" and would be guided by its own interests.
(Reporting by Dmitry Antonov; Writing by Felix Light/Lucy PapachristouEditing by Andrew Osborn)
The Kremlin says it is in Russia's own interests to continue the negotiations with Ukraine to seek a diplomatic settlement.
Talks are deadlocked over Russia's demand for Ukraine to hand over the remaining Donbas region, which Ukraine rejects.
Yes, the Kremlin states that a political and diplomatic resolution is Moscow's preferred approach to ending the conflict.
Russia values U.S. mediation but emphasizes it will be guided primarily by its own interests.
Official statements suggest that unless Ukraine signals willingness to give up territory, Russia sees little reason to alter their stance.
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