On December 15, local time, Russian presidential press secretary Peskov said at a briefing on the same day that Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to peace, but he will not accept any trick to delay peace talks or artificially create a standstill. Peskov also said that it is still too early to discuss the possibility of reaching a peace agreement in Ukraine by January 2026. Predicting a timeline for resolving Ukraine's problems is “unrealistic.” He also said that Russia expects the US to inform it about the progress of the Berlin Ukraine negotiations. He said that Moscow and Washington are currently not discussing the details of the Berlin talks. Peskov stressed that reaching a legally binding document on Ukraine's non-participation in NATO is the cornerstone of peace talks, and a separate special discussion is needed on this issue.

On December 15, local time, Russian presidential press secretary Peskov said at a briefing on the same day that Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to peace, but he will not accept any trick to delay peace talks or artificially create a standstill. Peskov also said that it is still too early to discuss the possibility of reaching a peace agreement in Ukraine by January 2026. Predicting a timeline for resolving Ukraine's problems is “unrealistic.” He also said that Russia expects the US to inform it about the progress of the Berlin Ukraine negotiations. He said that Moscow and Washington are currently not discussing the details of the Berlin talks. Peskov stressed that reaching a legally binding document on Ukraine's non-participation in NATO is the cornerstone of peace talks, and a separate special discussion is needed on this issue.