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According to the report, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake
Sullivan held talks with aides to President Vladimir Putin in
the hope of reducing the risk that the war in Ukraine spills
over or escalates into a nuclear conflict.
"We have nothing to say about this publication," Kremlin
spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
He also declined to comment on a Washington Post report that the
United States has been privately encouraging Ukraine to signal
it is open to talks with Russia, after Ukrainian President
Volodymyr Zelenskiy ruled out negotiations while Putin is in
power.
"Well, we don't know if that's the case or not," said Peskov.
"Once again I repeat that there are some truthful reports, but
for the most part there are reports that are pure speculation,"
he said.
He added that while Russia remains "open" to talks, it is unable
to negotiate with Kyiv due to the latter's refusal to hold talks
with Russia.
Few high-level contacts between U.S. and Russian officials have
been made public in recent months as Washington has insisted
that any talks on ending the war in Ukraine be held between
Moscow and Kyiv.
(Reporting by ReutersEditing by Gareth Jones)
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