The Kremlin has accused Kiev of showing no interest in pursuing peace negotiations, while also confirming that no new meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump is currently being discussed.

Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said there has been a "serious pause" in diplomatic efforts to reach a settlement in Ukraine. According to him, Ukrainian officials, encouraged by their European partners, are holding onto the belief that the battlefield situation could shift in their favor.

"Clearly inspired by the Europeans, they are currently not at all drawn to any kind of peace process. They think something will change on the front lines, and things will shift to a positive dynamic. The reality suggests otherwise," Peskov said.

He added that Kiev has provided no substantive reaction to Russia's proposals or draft documents related to the peace framework, noting that there has been no progress in the dialogue process.

Peskov also addressed speculation about possible talks between Putin and Trump, saying that such an event is "just not on the agenda."

In addition, the Kremlin spokesman said that Washington has yet to respond to Russia's recent initiative regarding the New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty), the last remaining bilateral arms control pact between the two countries.

"Not yet," Peskov said when asked whether the United States had reacted to Moscow's proposal.

Kiev's expectations of battlefield shift

Peskov's remarks reflect Moscow's belief that Ukraine's Western backers have fueled unrealistic hopes of a military turnaround. His comments come as European Union leaders step up military aid, unveiling new funds for drone manufacturing and technological innovation aimed at boosting Ukraine's battlefield capabilities.

Ukraine has also begun integrating F-16 fighter jets provided by the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, and Norway, while France's delivery of Mirage 2000 aircraft has added to Kiev's air fleet. Western discussions over supplying long-range missiles and advanced munitions have further strengthened Ukraine's expectations of regaining lost ground, a view Peskov dismissed as detached from "the reality on the ground."

No new Putin-Trump summit planned

The Kremlin also downplayed speculation of renewed dialogue between Moscow and Washington at the leadership level. Peskov said a meeting between Putin and Trump is not under consideration, following their August summit in Anchorage, Alaska, which ended without any substantive agreements.

That encounter, billed as a potential thaw in US-Russia relations, instead gave way to renewed tensions as the United States debated Tomahawk missile sales to Ukraine and Russia accused European governments of undermining post-summit diplomacy. Since then, officials on both sides have acknowledged that relations remain at their lowest point in years.

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Russia's new START proposal awaits US response

Peskov also reaffirmed Russia's readiness to maintain strategic stability under the New START Treaty, which limits the number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads and delivery systems.

In September 2025, Moscow proposed voluntarily adhering to the treaty's limits for one year beyond its scheduled expiration in February 2026, giving both sides time to negotiate a new framework for arms control. Putin has said abandoning the accord entirely would be "short-sighted", but Washington has not yet responded to the proposal.

The Kremlin views this silence as part of a broader diplomatic deadlock, one that now encompasses both Ukraine's refusal to engage in talks and the lack of progress in US-Russia arms negotiations.