The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia was closely monitoring all statements by US President Donald Trump after he said he was "very disappointed" with his conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA.
Trump said after his conversation with Putin that he did not think the Russian president wanted to end the war in Ukraine.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Putin had told Trump that Russia expected to agree on a third round of peace talks with Ukraine. The first two rounds were held in May and June, respectively.
The Kremlin also said that it was currently not possible to achieve its goals in Ukraine through diplomacy.
"We prefer to do it through diplomatic means. However, this does not seem possible and we are continuing the special military operation," Dmitry Peskov said at his daily briefing.