--- title: "Peskov claims Russia is \"ready for peace every minute\" and hopes for trilateral talks with the US and Ukraine" description: "Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov declared Russia's \"readiness for peace every minute\" and expressed hope for resuming trilateral talks with the US and Ukraine following the Witkoff and Kushner visit to Moscow." date: 2026-09-08T10:02:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/peskov-russia-ready-for-peace-hopes-trilateral-talks-us-ukraine tags: [peskov, kremlin, ukraine-war, peace-talks, us-russia, trump] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Peskov claims Russia is "ready for peace every minute" and hopes for trilateral talks with the US and Ukraine ![Dmitry Peskov against the backdrop of Russia's stated 'minute-by-minute readiness' for peace talks with the US and Ukraine](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/08/peskov-zayavil-o-gotovnosti-k-miru-i-trehstoronnih-peregovorah/peskov-zayavil-o-gotovnosti-k-miru-i-trehstoronnih-peregovorah-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Peskov claimed that Russia is "ready to come to peace every minute," but shifted responsibility for a settlement onto Kyiv. - The Kremlin hopes for the resumption of trilateral talks in the Russia–Ukraine–US format. - The statements came after the September 5 visit to Moscow by Witkoff and Kushner, which lasted about three hours. - The "peaceful" rhetoric of September contradicts Peskov's aggressive statements from late July and his own words about "advancing on the front." Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian leadership, told journalists that Moscow is allegedly "ready to come to peace every minute" over Ukraine, while shifting responsibility for the further course of events onto Kyiv. In his words, "the dynamics on the front are known to all experts" and Russia is "moving forward," but, as he put it, "that depends on Kyiv. That is the reality." The statement came against the backdrop of a visit to Moscow by special representatives of the US president, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who spent about three hours in talks with Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on September 5. ### "Readiness for peace" and shifting responsibility The key emphasis in Peskov's remarks is that the initiative and the possibility of a peaceful settlement, according to the Kremlin, lie exclusively in Kyiv's hands. The formulation "we are moving forward, but we are ready to come to peace every minute" combines two mutually contradictory messages: on the one hand, an assertion of an ongoing military offensive, and on the other, a declaration of readiness for negotiations. In this framing, in effect, the entire responsibility for the absence of peace is transferred to the Ukrainian side, which is characteristic of the aggressor country's rhetoric in recent months. ### Awaiting the resumption of trilateral talks In addition to statements about "readiness for peace," Peskov said that Moscow hopes for the resumption of talks in a trilateral format — with the participation of Russia, Ukraine, and the US. In his words, the American negotiators "spend a lot of time and effort" during their visits to Moscow and Kyiv, and the Kremlin "hopes that certain shifts will emerge in this regard." Thus, the Kremlin is publicly registering its interest in continuing the diplomatic track, which, by its own assessment, has not yet yielded concrete results. ### Context: the Witkoff and Kushner visit to the Kremlin It is worth recalling that on Saturday, September 5, special representatives of the US president Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow for talks with the Russian leadership. The meeting at the Kremlin lasted about three hours; at the beginning of the conversation, Putin stated that the situation in Ukraine is "complicated." On the eve of the statements about "readiness for peace," Peskov also reported that Russia allegedly "highly values" the peace efforts of the American side, and that the Russian leader personally thanked US president Donald Trump for his pursuit of peace. The totality of these statements indicates that the Kremlin is trying to use diplomatic contact with Washington as a tool of pressure on Kyiv. ### Contradictory data Peskov's declarative "peaceful" rhetoric stands in notable contradiction both to his own words about "moving forward" on the front and to earlier statements by the same spokesperson. Thus, at the end of July, Peskov claimed in an interview that "Kyiv is attacking the entire world — from Germany to Kazakhstan," and stated that Kyiv "opened Pandora's box" and "will feel the answers every night." Between the aggressive rhetoric of July and the "readiness for peace every minute" of September lies a significant gap, which in itself demonstrates the inconsistency of Moscow's position. Moreover, the claim that peace "depends on Kyiv" is not supported by any specific proposals or conditions from Russia, leaving room to interpret these statements as purely propagandistic. ### What this means for Kyiv For the Ukrainian side, such Kremlin statements amount to an attempt to shape a foreign-policy narrative in which Kyiv is portrayed as the side "sabotaging" peace. At the same time, the provided materials contain no information about specific conditions that Moscow is allegedly ready to discuss, or about Kyiv's reaction to Peskov's words. Thus, Russia's public "readiness for peace" remains, for now, a declaration not backed by verifiable steps, and the real development of the diplomatic track will depend on the outcome of the trilateral contacts, which, according to Peskov himself, still need to be resumed. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Putin's team makes a statement on "readiness" for peace with Ukraine](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/putina-zrobili-zayavu-gotovnist-miru-ukrayinoyu-1788861280.html) - Первичный источник: прямые цитаты Пескова о «ежеминутной готовности» к миру, зависимости от Киева и расчете на трехсторонние переговоры; контекст визита Уиткоффа и Кушнера 5 сентября. - [Peskov recalls Putin's proposals on Ukraine](https://www.rbc.ru/politics/26/07/2026/6a6600a89a794789414994f0) - Подтверждено по источнику rbc.ru - [Peskov: Kyiv is attacking the entire world — from Germany to Kazakhstan](https://www.mk.ru/politics/2026/07/27/peskov-kiev-atakuet-ves-mir-ot-germanii-do-kazakhstana.html) - Использован для раздела «Противоречивые данные»: агрессивная риторика Пескова конца июля 2026 в контрасте с сентябрьской «мирной» декларацией. - [Peskov: Kyiv opened "Pandora's box" and will feel the answers every night](https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/8907012) - Дополнительный контекст для раздела о противоречиях в публичной позиции Кремля. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What exactly did Peskov say about Russia's readiness for peace? **A:** In his words, Russia is "moving forward" on the front but is "ready to come to peace every minute," while he stated that the further development of the situation "depends on Kyiv." ### Q: What format of talks is the Kremlin expecting? **A:** Peskov said that Moscow hopes for the resumption of talks in a trilateral format with the participation of Russia, Ukraine, and the US, noting that the American negotiators work a lot during their visits to Moscow and Kyiv. ### Q: When did the US–Russia talks take place in Moscow? **A:** Special representatives of the US president Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on September 5; the meeting at the Kremlin with Vladimir Putin lasted about three hours.