Radio Free Europe quotes his words.“Any high-level or top-level contact must be well-prepared to be effective,” Peskov said.He also claimed that the heads of Ukraine’s and Russia’s negotiating teams remain in contact but did not specify whether discussions included a possible date for a leaders’ summit. The Kremlin could not provide any timeline.“The Russian side maintains its commitment to resolving the Ukrainian conflict primarily through diplomatic means, but this requires reciprocity from Ukraine,” Putin’s spokesperson stated.Peskov added that Moscow values U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace initiatives, which he described as “very important and potentially helpful in resolving this difficult conflict, which we did not provoke.”On August 26, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that during the week, Ukraine would have contacts with Turkey, European states, and Gulf countries that could serve as venues for talks with Russia.