🗣 Key takeaways from statements by Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, August 20:

▪No exact dates have been set yet for US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff and businessman Jared Kushner’s visit to Russia

▪Witkoff and Jared Kushner are always welcome guests in Moscow, both by their Russian counterparts and by President Vladimir Putin

▪There are currently no reasons for optimism about a peaceful settlement due to Kiev’s position

▪There is a growing sense of weariness over support for Ukraine, but some countries are doing everything they can to curb the trend

▪Few countries are willing to help move forward the settlement process, making their efforts all the more valuable

▪The Kiev regime is divided, with many trying to “fish in troubled waters,” but Putin has already declared the regime illegitimate

▪The Russian president plans to attend the SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan, but it is still too early to discuss the schedule of bilateral meetings there