The Kremlin has responded to former U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks about being “very angry” and “pissed off” with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump’s comments referred to Putin’s stance on placing Ukraine under a “temporary administration” and removing Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky while the two countries negotiate a peace deal.
Addressing the remarks on Monday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that some of the wording had been paraphrased rather than directly quoted, noting that “various statements” had been made.
Peskov emphasized that Moscow remains engaged with Washington on rebuilding bilateral relations and working toward peace in Ukraine.
“We continue to work with the American side, primarily on restoring our bilateral relations, which suffered significant damage under the previous administration,” Peskov told reporters during a regular press briefing.
“We are also working on implementing certain ideas related to the Ukrainian settlement. The process is ongoing, but there are no specific details to share at this stage.”
When asked about a possible call between Putin and Trump this week, Peskov said it is not currently scheduled but could be arranged quickly “if necessary.”
