Trump, Putin To Speak Soon As Kremlin Says Ukraine Peace Talks In Final Stage

Last Updated:December 29, 2025, 16:42 IST

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said preparations were under way for the call between Russian President and Trump, as diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine war continue.

US President Donald Trump with Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Image: Reuters/File)

The Kremlin on Monday said that US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a new conversation by “phone very soon". Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said preparations were under way for the call, as diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine war continue.

Peskov said Moscow agreed with President Trump’s view that talks aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine were in their final stage.

Responding to questions from journalists on whether the Kremlin shared Trump’s assessment, made after his discussions with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Peskov said, “Of course."

The Kremlin spokesman’s comments came a day after US President Donald Trump said a deal to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was closer than ever. However, Trump reported no clear breakthrough on the sensitive issue of territory following fresh talks with the leaders of the countries involved in the war.

On Sunday, Trump, who had promised to deliver a peace deal on the first day of his nearly year-old presidency, said it would become clear within weeks whether the conflict could be resolved.

The war has killed tens of thousands of people since it began. As part of a pre-New Year diplomatic push, Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Florida estate. Zelenskyy said a peace plan was 95 per cent complete, even as Russia launched major new attacks on residential areas in Kyiv a day earlier.

(With inputs from AFP)

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