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Kremlin says Trump is right about Zelenskiy holding up peaceTrump's assessment in an interview ‌with ‌Reuters contrasted to that of European allies
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.&nbsp;</p></div>

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. 

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Moscow: The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia concurred ​with U.S. President Donald ‌Trump's view that ⁠Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, not Russia, was holding up a potential peace deal to ​end the Ukraine war.

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Trump's assessment in an interview ‌with ‌Reuters contrasted to that of European allies, ⁠who have consistently argued Moscow has little interest in ⁠ending the ⁠war in Ukraine.

Kremlin ‌spokesman Dmitry ‌Peskov said Russia would welcome White House envoy Steve ‍Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner once a date for a visit had been agreed upon. 

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(Published 15 January 2026, 15:59 IST)