Russian, American delegations set to meet in Moscow, Kremlin confirms

Speaking at a press briefing, Dmitry Peskov said the process of receiving information from the US regarding the results of Tuesday's negotiations with Ukraine in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah is "in motion," and that Russia will formulate its position after the bilateral contacts.

"We have already had contacts. (US National Security Adviser Mike) Waltz and (Russian presidential aide Yury) Ushakov had a telephone conversation yesterday, during which certain information was shared with the Russian side," he said.

Earlier in the day, US' special Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff landed in Moscow where he is reportedly scheduled to have a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Asked about potential positions before the upcoming negotiations, Peskov emphasized that it would be inappropriate to publicly speculate on such matters.

However, he made it clear that Russia will not compromise on key territorial issues, asserting: "Crimea, Sevastopol, Kherson, Zaporizhia, Donetsk, and Luhansk are regions of the Russian Federation. They are enshrined in the Constitution of the Russian Federation. This is a given."

Addressing media reports claiming Moscow had presented Washington with a list of requirements for a deal on Ukraine, Peskov dismissed them, saying: "A huge amount of information in the media does not correspond to reality, with only small portions of it being accurate."

Ukraine has expressed its readiness to accept Washington's proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the over three-year-long war. The US says the ball is now in Russia's court.

*Commenting on potential US pressure and additional sanctions aimed at forcing Russia to accept the terms, Peskov stated that Moscow is well-adapted to restrictive measures.

"We still consider these sanctions to be illegal, and we believe they should all be lifted," he emphasized.

In a separate interview with the Russian Rossiya-1 channel, Ushakov said he had outlined Russia's position on the need for a long-term settlement in Ukraine during discussions with Waltz.

"I addressed the agreements reached on a ceasefire and clarified our position that it is nothing more than a temporary respite for the Ukrainian military," he said.

The official stressed that Russia's goal is a long-term peaceful resolution, one that takes into account Russia’s "legitimate interests and well-known concerns."

"It seems to me that no one benefits from actions that merely simulate peace in this situation," Ushakov added.

Asked about a potential Putin-Witkoff meeting, Ushakov said Moscow and Washington had agreed that such contacts would remain private.