Kremlin signals before Lavrov-Rubio meeting that its stance on Ukraine peace talks remains unchanged

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On September 23, the Kremlin stated that there are currently no conditions for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine to commence, despite being open to such discussions. This statement came ahead of a meeting in New York between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The Kremlin emphasized that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy would need to make concessions favored by Moscow before any negotiations could take place, an idea Kyiv has rejected.
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On September 23, the Kremlin stated there were no immediate grounds for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, despite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's readiness for a trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump. This came ahead of a planned meeting in New York between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Russia remained open to peace talks but no prerequisites existed yet for moving onto a negotiating track. Additionally, Peskov said Putin was prepared to meet with Trump one-on-one if deemed necessary by both leaders, though the Kremlin's stance on direct meetings between Zelenskiy and Putin has not changed.

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On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he was ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at a trilateral meeting with Trump, expressing hope that the US would bring Moscow to the negotiating table after talks to end the nearly five-year war unravelled earlier this year.
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🔮 On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he was ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at a trilateral meeting with Trump, expressing hope that the US would bring Moscow to the negotiating table after talks to end the nearly five-year war unravelled earlier this year.
2026-09-23 · The Straits Times
Kremlin signals before Lavrov-Rubio meeting that its stance on Ukraine peace talks remains unchanged · assertive framing

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Kremlin signals before Lavrov-Rubio meeting that its stance on Ukraine peace talks remains unchanged MOSCOW, Sept 23 - asserted
stance → signal → talks
The Kremlin said on Wednesday ahead of a planned meeting in New York between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that there were still no grounds for Ukraine peace talks to take place even though it remained open to such talks. asserted
it → say → talks
"For now, there are no prerequisites for moving onto a peaceful negotiating track, although we, as the Russian side, remain open to peace talks," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. asserted
Peskov → be → reporters
On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he was ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at a trilateral meeting with Trump, expressing hope that the US would bring Moscow to the negotiating table after talks to end the nearly five-year war unravelled earlier this year. asserted
talks → say → war
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin stood ready to meet Trump one-on-one if both leaders deemed such a meeting necessary. asserted
meeting → say → one
But he made it clear that Russia's stance on the possibility of Putin and Zelenskiy meeting in person had not changed. asserted
Putin → make → person
The Kremlin has said that Zelenskiy would need to come to Moscow for such a meeting having already taken decisions Russia has been pushing for, an idea that Kyiv has repeatedly dismissed as unacceptable suggesting any talks could only be held in a neutral country. uncertain
talks → say → country
Peskov also played down the idea of a summit: "Generally speaking, in any other circumstances, it would be inappropriate to hold a summit meeting before the groundwork has been laid at expert level, as this would be a waste of time," he said. asserted
he → play → time
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