Kremlin Says Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks On 'Pause'
- On Friday, the Kremlin confirmed that negotiations between Russia and Ukraine have been temporarily halted following three rounds of discussions held this year in Istanbul.
- This pause follows ongoing conflict since early 2022 marked by territorial disputes, security concerns, and Russia's demands for Ukraine to cede the Donbas region.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said negotiators remain in contact but warned not to expect immediate results, emphasizing the need for pragmatic assessments and long-term commitment.
- Ukraine insists on foreign-backed security guarantees to prevent renewed Russian attacks, while Moscow rejects Western troop deployments and demands political concessions tied to sanctions relief.
- The pause prolongs the deadlock with both sides far apart, raising concerns of renewed escalation and worsening humanitarian impacts if talks do not resume.
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Russia just said what Ukraine has been trying to tell Trump for months: Peace talks are going nowhere fast
Russia-Ukraine peace talks are “more on pause” than they are active, the Kremlin said Friday, in an admission that confirms what Ukraine has been warning for months – negotiations are faltering despite a push from US President Donald Trump.
Ukraine Peace Talks ‘On Pause,’ Kremlin Says
The Kremlin said Friday that talks to end the war in Ukraine are on “pause,” dimming hopes for a peace settlement just months after direct negotiations between the two sides resumed. “Negotiators remain in contact, but for now it is probably more accurate to speak of a pause,” top spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

Kremlin says Ukraine peace talks frozen as Trump warns Putin
Moscow said Friday that peace talks with Ukraine were on "pause" as US President Donald Trump again warned he was fast running out of patience with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
The Kremlin assessed today that the negotiations between Russia and Ukraine on ending the conflict are "on pause" since no date has yet been set for the next round of talks.
Donald Trump warned that his patience with Vladimir Putin was exhausted "rapidly".
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