Burc Eruygur
08 October 2026•Update: 08 October 2026
The Kremlin said Thursday that Russia believes a comprehensive settlement in Ukraine is necessary.
Speaking to journalists at a press briefing, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow has repeatedly stated that “piecemeal solutions and agreements” to the ongoing war would prevent a comprehensive settlement from being reached.
“It is a highly complex matter, and the settlement must be comprehensive,” Peskov said, noting that a “freeze” of the conflict would not help either.
“We need a solution for future generations — one that is guaranteed and safeguarded against setbacks,” the spokesman said, adding that Russian President Vladimir Putin had spoken about this, including at the Valdai Discussion Club.
He went on to express Russia’s gratitude to India for showing interest in efforts toward a settlement in Ukraine.
“We welcome any attempts or efforts by states that might in any way contribute to a settlement regarding Ukraine — or help nudge the Kyiv regime and, above all, the Europeans — toward a peaceful phase,” he added.
The Kremlin spokesman also commented on Putin’s birthday Wednesday, saying the Russian president did not receive a congratulatory telegram from US President Donald Trump.
Noting that the exact time of a telephone conversation between Putin and Trump has yet to be agreed upon, Peskov said there was no delay in coordinating such a call.
Commenting on Iran’s potential withdrawal from the Non-Proliferation Treaty, Peskov said the issue could be raised at a meeting between Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the upcoming Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) leaders’ summit in Turkmenistan on Friday.
Putin is due to embark on a two-day visit to the Central Asian nation later Thursday to attend the CIS summit and participate in an environmental summit involving all five Caspian littoral states — Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Iran, Russia and Turkmenistan.
