Kremlin Views Ukraine Talks Positively Amid Trump's Claims on March 5th, 2024

On March 5th, 2024, the Kremlin expressed a "generally positive approach" towards the possibility of negotiations to end the conflict in Ukraine. This statement follows claims by former U.S. President Donald Trump that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to negotiate. Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov, when questioned by AFP, acknowledged the positive sentiment but noted that "there are nuances." This development comes as Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, praised Trump's stated desire to quickly end the conflict in Ukraine, suggesting Trump is a "good guy" with a "brilliant idea" focused on ending the war.