Kremlin: We will no longer believe the West wants negotiations on Ukraine

In the foreground, a person walks two small dogs on long leashes, while another person nearby stands looking across the water.

Imperial obsession and reckless escalation have devolved into destructive nihilism; the Russian president has never seemed so trapped by his fantasies.

U.S. President Donald Trump lauded the “very good relationship” he has developed with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at the NATO summit in Turkey on July 8, 2026.

Peskov's remarks came after U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio commented on the intensifying fighting between Russia and Ukraine during their visit to Ankara on Wednesday.