Peskov’s statement carries a lot of information: the front line is advancing, a buffer zone is being built, and the negotiation window is still open, but the militarization of the EU is shaking the table more and more. US-Russia contacts haven’t been cut off, but how long has it been since Witkoff and Kushner showed their faces? The mediator’s role needs to step up quickly, otherwise the exchanges between the two sides will become nothing but monologues.

CoinWorld News, local time on the 5th, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said on a program aired that day that the Ukrainian armed forces have intensified attacks on Russian infrastructure due to the worsening situation on the front line. The Russian military is establishing a security buffer zone along the border, with visible results already achieved. He also said that Russian troops are advancing steadily according to plan in the special military operation zone. Peskov stated that the EU's transformation into a military-political bloc has further worsened the Ukrainian issue. Russia hopes that the EU will not undermine the prospects for peace negotiations. Peskov also said that Russia remains open to peace talks and expects the United States to play a mediating role. Russia always welcomes visits by U.S. President's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. In the absence of visits by the two for a relatively long time, Russia still maintains contact with the United States through existing channels.