The Kremlin maintains that its position remains consistent, stating a fundamental readiness for dialogue while setting specific requirements for its content. Moscow emphasizes it is not interested in a "meeting for the meeting's sake."
"We have never rejected contacts of this nature. The main thing is that they are well-prepared and oriented toward achieving concrete positive results," a top Russian presidential aide emphasized.
A key takeaway from the statement was an official invitation for the Ukrainian president to visit the aggressor country's capital. Yuriy Ushakov assured that the Russian side is prepared to provide immunity guarantees.
"If Zelensky is truly ready for a meeting, we invite him to Moscow. We will guarantee his safety and provide the necessary conditions for his work," the Kremlin representative concluded.
Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov commented on the outcomes of consultations in Abu Dhabi, where representatives from Ukraine, the United States, and Russia gathered on January 23-24. When asked whether the settlement process had yielded results, he offered a reserved but positive response.
"The fact that a whole set of complex topics related to the settlement is being discussed at the expert level can generally be considered progress—the beginning of such a dialogue," he said.
Notably, the Abu Dhabi meetings included not only trilateral consultations but also direct bilateral negotiations between Ukraine and Russia without U.S. participation. President Zelensky previously described this dialogue as "constructive" but stressed that the U.S. must also be ready for compromises to end the war.
Earlier reports indicated that Ukraine had rejected "senseless" guarantees proposed by Trump.
