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Kremlin dismisses FT report that Ukraine peace process is fizzling out
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 16, 2026
2 min readLast updated: March 16, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 16, 2026
2 min readLast updated: March 16, 2026
The Kremlin rejected a Financial Times claim that the Ukraine peace process is faltering due to U.S. President Trump’s waning interest, citing his repeated references to Ukraine and calls for a deal as evidence to the contrary.
MOSCOW, March 16 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Monday dismissed a report by the Financial Times which suggested that the Ukraine peace process was fizzling out because U.S. President Donald Trump's attention was now on Iran and he was losing interest in Ukraine as a result.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia had noted such media reports, but had reached a different conclusion about Trump's attitude towards Ukraine peace talks.
"President Trump's frequent references to Ukraine in his recent statements suggest the opposite," Peskov told reporters.
"Judging by his statements, President Trump has lost no interest whatsoever. Furthermore, he is strongly urging (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelenskiy to strike a deal."
Trump expressed frustration with Zelenskiy in an interview with Politico earlier this month, saying the Ukrainian president "has to get on the ball, and he has to get a deal done." Trump also rejected Zelenskiy's offer to help the U.S. with downing drones over the Gulf states, telling NBC's Meet the Press that the "last person we need help from is Zelenskiy."
Peskov said Russia was still interested in continuing talks to end the war, but that a venue and date for the next round of negotiations remained unclear.
(Reporting by Dmitry Antonov; Writing by Lucy Papachristou; editing by Guy Faulconbridge/Andrew Osborn)
The Kremlin dismissed claims that the peace process is fizzling out, affirming Russia's commitment to continued talks.
Reports attributed the slowdown to U.S. President Trump's supposed shift in focus to Iran and reduced interest in Ukraine.
According to the Kremlin, Trump's recent statements indicate he continues to urge a deal in Ukraine.
No; Russia said the venue and date for the next round of negotiations remain unclear.
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