# Kremlin: Russia remains ready to receive Zelensky in Moscow for talks

https://mins.news/en/item/38992

- TASS, 2026-08-31 16:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2180013

> Presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said Moscow does not care whether Europe recognizes the results of Russia’s upcoming elections. He reiterated that Russia remains ready to receive Vladimir Zelensky in Moscow for negotiations on Ukraine, while saying Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping discussed the crisis only briefly.

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