Russia is preparing for contacts with the United States on Ukraine, the Kremlin says

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FILE PHOTO: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with the heads of government of the member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Moscow, Russia November 18, 2025. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov/Pool/File Photo

MOSCOW, Dec 18 - The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia was preparing for contacts with the United States to get details about U.S. talks with European powers ‍and ​Ukraine on a possible peace settlement to end ‍the Ukraine conflict.

Politico reported that U.S. and Russian officials are expected to meet in Miami at ​the ​weekend, and that the Russian delegation would include Russian President Vladimir Putins investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev.

When asked about media reports about a meeting in Miami, ‍Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that contacts were planned with the United States.

We ​are indeed preparing certain contacts ⁠with our American counterparts in order to receive information about the results of the work that the Americans have done with the Europeans and with Ukraine, Peskov said.

The United States has ​held talks with Russia, and separately with Kyiv and European leaders, on proposals for ending the ‌war in Ukraine but no deal ​has been reached.

Putin said on Wednesday that Russia would take more land in Ukraine by force if Kyiv and European politicians whom he cast as young pigs did not engage over U.S. proposals for a peace settlement.

European leaders say they stand with Kyiv