As Alexander Gusarov added, Moscow has no doubt that Donald Trump is genuinely seeking mutually acceptable parameters for a long-term and sustainable political and diplomatic settlement of the conflict in Ukraine

Alexander Gusarov said that Moscow appreciates the efforts the US president is making to achieve this goal

Polymarket prediction markets currently price the probability of Russia and Ukraine holding peace talks by December 31 at 81.5%, a figure that has risen approximately 10 points in the last 24 hours. While both Moscow and Kyiv have indicated openness to resuming trilateral negotiations in November, traders assign a significantly lower 13.

5% likelihood to an actual ceasefire occurring by year's end.

"Russia’s approach to relations with the United States is well known, and it remains unchanged," Alexander Gusarov, director of the ministry’s department of North Atlantic, said