
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov responds to US President Donald Trump's remarks.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Moscow's stance on a potential meeting between Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky or Ukrainian elections remains unchanged following US President Donald Trump's remarks.
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US President Donald Trump suggested that Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky should meet to resolve the Ukraine crisis and called for an election in Ukraine.
MOSCOW, October 13. /TASS/. Moscow’s position regarding a potential meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky or the need for Ukraine to hold an election is well known and has not changed, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
"Yesterday, we repeatedly talked about it and I have nothing to add. No changes here. Our position on all these issues is very well known," Peskov said when asked to comment on US President Donald Trump’s remarks about those matters.
Earlier, the US leader argued that Putin and Zelensky need to meet to resolve the Ukraine crisis. Also, he called for an election in Ukraine.
The Kremlin has repeatedly said that Zelensky could come to Moscow if he is seeking a meeting with the Russian leadership.

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