Kremlin said on Friday that it did not believe that a tougher stance US President Donald Trump has adopted towards Russia over its war in Ukraine means the end of US-Russia talks aimed at reviving their battered ties.

Kremlin spokesman says Zelenskyy's statement about need to intensify negotiations 'positive signal' - Anadolu Ajansı

Two rounds of talks between Ukraine and Russia in Turkey this year yielded an agreement to exchange prisoners and soldiers' remains. But no date has yet been set for a new round of talks, and both sides remain far apart on the terms of any ceasefire.