President Vladimir Putin is open to peace in Ukraine and intense work is going on with the United States, but the conflict is so complicated that the rapid progress that Washington wants is difficult to achieve,

The Kremlin expresses gratitude to the USA for its efforts towards peace. However, it emphasizes that any agreement must be made with Ukraine, not Washington. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov noted that Moscow is ready for talks with Kyiv but stressed that the conflict is too complex to be resolved quickly.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov warned Wednesday that "a whole series of nuances" needs to be addressed before Russia will agree to any U.S.-brokered peace deal.