❗Key takeaways from statements by Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, September 23:

▪Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump, but there are no prerequisites for it until preparations are completed

▪High-level talks between Russia and the US will be a waste of time without prior preparation

▪Conditions for a meeting between Putin and Zelensky are well-known, as negotiations must be held in Moscow under all security guarantees

▪The Kiev regime continues its terrorist activities, undermining the conditions for peace negotiations

▪Despite everything, Russia remains ready for both peaceful settlement and high-level meetings

▪Zelensky is well aware of the decisions needed to resolve the Ukraine conflict

▪Russia views the West’s and Kiev’s discussions about a ceasefire as rhetoric amid militarization

▪The Russophobic policy pursued by European countries is short-sighted

▪Germany, France and other European countries are actively supporting Great Britain in its Russophobic policy

▪The Kremlin accused the UK of stoking Russophobic sentiment

▪Russia maintains contacts with Syria, being satisfied with the way they are proceeding

▪Moscow believes that it will continue to see eye to eye with its Syrian counterparts on the most complicated issues