Moscow Seeks ‘Clarifications’ After Kyiv Hints at Willingness to Hold Talks

Ukraine’s top diplomat signals Kyiv’s readiness—under certain conditions—to come to the negotiating table.

Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba attends the 2024 Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 17, 2024. Johannes Simon/Getty Images

The Kremlin is seeking “clarifications” after Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s foreign minister, suggested that Kyiv was ready to consider entering talks with Russia.

“Russia is open for a negotiation process,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on July 25.