Moscow official Alexander Gusarov stated that the Kremlin believes Donald Trump is seeking mutually acceptable terms for a long-term diplomatic resolution to the conflict in Ukraine. This characterization of Trump's intentions was presented as a definitive assessment by the Russian side.

Russian official Alexander Gusarov stated that Moscow views the US president's actions toward this objective favorably. This characterization of the US president's efforts is based on Gusarov's public remarks.

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.

Alexander Gusarov, director of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ North Atlantic department, stated that Moscow’s approach to U.S. relations remains unchanged. He characterized this diplomatic stance as widely known, though the specific policy details were not elaborated upon in the statement.