Kremlin Says Putin Sees ‘Absolutely No Point’ in Trump-Zelensky Peace Summit
The Kremlin has dismissed the prospect of a Trump-Putin-Zelensky peace summit, saying there is “absolutely no point” in meeting without a deal ready to sign. The comments come after a reported secret CIA chief visit to Moscow and amid fresh warnings that Russia is preparing new offensives in northern Ukraine.
The Kremlin dismissed the idea of a three-way peace summit involving Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, stating there is "absolutely no point" in such a meeting without a deal already in place. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov emphasized that a summit would only be meaningful if its purpose was to officially sign agreements that would end Russia's war against Ukraine.
Peskov highlighted that reaching a settlement would be a "very complex process" with numerous details to address. The Kremlin also accused Kyiv of opposing what Moscow perceives as a "real settlement" of the conflict. Reports suggest CIA Director John Ratcliffe discussed the possibility of a trilateral summit during a secret visit to Moscow on August 25, with Trump previously proposing the idea in August 2025.
Ratcliffe reportedly met with Russia's top security officials to gauge their influence on persuading Putin to resume negotiations. However, the Kremlin's latest stance indicates Putin is unlikely to compromise. Ukrainian officials have expressed skepticism, with Kyrylo Budanov stating that US-mediated talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations might occur in September, while Budanov's deputy revealed that Putin had ordered Russia's military to prepare various offensive scenarios in northern Ukraine, including potential advances toward Kyiv and Chernihiv.
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