Kremlin says Putin-Trump possible meeting requires thorough preparation

A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump is possible after thorough preparation, once the conditions for it are created, the Kremlin press secretary Peskov said at a briefing.

He noted that Moscow is interested in seeing it happen as soon as possible, Caliber.Az reports per Russian media.

The Kremlin spokesperson emphasised the need for meticulous preparation for the meeting.

“As soon as this preparation is completed and the conditions for holding the summit are created, we hope it will take place,” he noted.

“Right now, it is hardly possible to predict when these conditions will arise. Although, of course, we are all interested in these conditions arising sooner rather than later,” Peskov added.

Kremlin's press chief expert groups from Russia and Ukraine are interacting on the issue of prisoner exchanges.

“Regarding the prisoner exchange, there are indeed contacts at the expert level. The discussions are ongoing, but I will not provide specifics at this moment,” he said at the briefing.

Peskov's comments come in the context of stalled U.S.-Russia talks on ending the war in Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly accused Kyiv of prioritising military escalation—such as requests for advanced Western weapons like Tomahawk missiles—over genuine dialogue.  

The most recent confirmed phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin occurred on October 17, 2025, lasting approximately two hours. Initiated by Putin, the conversation was described by both sides as "productive" and held in an "atmosphere of trust," focusing primarily on the ongoing Ukraine conflict, potential U.S. arms supplies to Kyiv, and prospects for a bilateral summit. This marked the eighth such direct contact between the leaders since Trump's January 2025 inauguration, continuing a pattern of frequent but inconclusive diplomacy amid stalled peace efforts. 

By Khagan Isayev