Kremlin says too early to conclude Ukraine conflict nearing end

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday that it is premature to assume the Ukraine conflict is nearing an end.

"It's too early to say that," Peskov said, responding to suggestions that the two sides had never been closer to a peace agreement.

He also urged against overinterpreting leaked Russian-U.S. telephone conversations, which he said appeared aimed at disrupting ongoing diplomatic efforts.

Bloomberg on Wednesday published two transcripts of phone calls between senior U.S. and Russian officials, showing the Trump administration had held secret talks with the Kremlin on a 28-point Ukraine peace plan, without disclosing the source of the records.

The Kremlin dismissed Bloomberg's transcripts as "fake," calling the leak an attempt to interfere with peace talks.

On the same day, it confirmed that a U.S. delegation, including President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and other senior officials, will visit Moscow next week to discuss a possible peace plan for Ukraine.