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Ukraine "will have to understand and accept" the emerging post-war realities, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday, expressing optimism about progress toward a third round of talks with Kyiv.

"Ukraine will certainly have to understand that the situation has changed compared to what it was three years ago," Peskov told RBC, a Russian business news broadcaster, on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

“Apparently, not to the end (they don’t understand), but at least they probably carefully read the text of the memorandum that we handed over.”

He noted that the document, submitted by Moscow, outlines the “new realities” that Ukraine must recognize.

Peskov added that humanitarian agreements reached so far have created the basis for more substantial progress.

“The fact that many wounded young people were given the opportunity to return home is a very important result,” he said, referring to a key achievement in the ongoing talks.

On the potential for a landmark summit, Peskov said a trilateral meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “should be the result of long-term work and already prepared points.”

He also said Israel had provided assurances regarding the safety of Russian specialists working at Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant amid escalating regional tensions.

The Kremlin has repeatedly urged Kyiv to resume negotiations, citing the Istanbul talks as a foundation. The first two rounds of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine were held in Istanbul on May 16 and June 2, 2025, but ended without a breakthrough.