Moscow prepared for long-term work on settlement of Ukraine crisis: Kremlin

Moscow is prepared for long-term work focused on reaching a settlement of the Ukraine crisis, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.

He confirmed that the Russian side is ready to engage in detailed and potentially long-term work to solve the crisis, adding that "the settlement involves a large number of nuances that need to be discussed."

At the same time, Peskov said that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump is not being prepared at the moment.

Trump said Saturday that he will speak separately with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday to push for a ceasefire deal between the two countries.

The Kremlin confirmed Monday that Putin would hold a telephone conversation with Trump later in the day.