No, there’s been no progress yet,” Peskov told Russian state media in response to a question about potential agreements on a three-way meeting. The Kremlin spokesman also repeated false narratives about Moscow’s supposed “readiness” to resolve the “Ukrainian crisis” — the term the aggressor state uses to describe its full-scale invasion of

VK and the Russian president’s press office did not reply to requests for comment. In comments carried by the state news agency TASS Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that WhatsApp and Telegram should remain in Russia as “competition” to Max.

When asked about the Ukraine-Russia talks, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov replied that communication channels have been established and exist, but as of now, "it’s more accurate to say there is a pause" in dialogue.

US President Donald Trump has indicated he will boost sanctions on Russia. But Moscow has pushed back, and said more pressure will not change its stance on Ukraine.

After years of torrid growth, propelled by government spending to fuel the war on Ukraine, Russia’s economy is grinding to a crawl.

Russian President Vladimir Putin invited his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Moscow to have a conversation, not to capitulate, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. "He was invited to Moscow to talk, not to capitulate," Peskov told a press briefing on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia.

The Kremlin said on Monday that no sanctions will ever be able to force Russia to change course on Ukraine, the state RIA news agency reported. Europe and Ukraine are doing everything they can to draw the United States into their orbit,