Kremlin hopes Trump will continue Ukraine peace efforts

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Nov. 4 that Moscow hopes President Donald Trump will continue pursuing efforts to end the war in Ukraine, after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the U.S. midterm elections. Peskov described the election and its consequences as an internal American matter and declined to speculate about its effect on Trump’s diplomatic initiatives. “President Trump remains in office, and we sincerely hope that he will continue his peacemaking efforts,” Peskov told reporters. He said another round of trilateral negotiations would take place soon, but did not say whether the election result would affect the talks or U.S. policy toward Ukraine. Russia, Ukraine and the United States are scheduled to resume negotiations in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 10 and 11, according to the Kremlin account. Peskov said the discussions would address mutual security guarantees, with details to be discussed privately. Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky is set to lead Moscow’s delegation. U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff has said the talks would focus on de-escalation and humanitarian measures. The reports do not establish whether the planned negotiations will...