Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov expressed hope that US President Donald Trump would continue his efforts to reach a political settlement for the Russia-Ukraine war, despite the Republican Party’s loss in the US midterm congressional elections.
In statements to Russian media published today, Sunday, in response to a question about whether the election results might affect US efforts to reach a settlement between Moscow and Kyiv, Peskov said, "Russia hopes that Trump will continue his efforts to achieve peace."
Ground for negotiations
Peskov pointed to preliminary groundwork for negotiations, referring to the trilateral talks scheduled between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11.
Commenting on the possibility that the new US Congress might take a different stance from the Trump administration regarding Russia and Ukraine, Peskov described it as an internal US matter.
Ongoing diplomatic efforts
Peskov’s comments come ahead of the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, hosted by the United Arab Emirates with US mediation, as part of efforts to advance the political track and end the Russia-Ukraine war that erupted in February 2022.
Abu Dhabi previously hosted two rounds of trilateral talks in January and February, as part of diplomatic efforts to reach a political settlement, while UAE mediation between Moscow and Kyiv has led to multiple prisoner exchange operations.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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