Kremlin: Putin may answer if Zelensky calls

Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said on Thursday that President Vladimir Putin has never refused dialogue with Ukraine and may answer if Volodymyr Zelensky calls him.

According to Russia's Sputnik news agency, Ushakov was asked whether Putin would answer if Zelensky called. "I think he would, of course. Putin has never refused dialogue," Ushakov said, adding that Zelensky could visit Moscow if he wishes to speak with the Russian president.

The aide also stressed the need for the first rounds of negotiations to resolve the Ukraine crisis to be held in a trilateral format involving Russia, the United States, and Ukraine.

It is worth noting that earlier, President Vladimir Putin confirmed during a meeting with US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff that Moscow is ready to resume trilateral talks on Ukraine, which are expected to take place in Abu Dhabi on November 10.