Russia grateful for US efforts to help resolve Ukraine conflict — senate speaker

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Valentina Matviyenko stressed that "active diplomatic work" was ongoing between Russia and the United States

HANOI, November 12. /TASS/. Russia appreciates US President Donald Trump and his administration for their genuine desire to help achieve a peaceful settlement to the conflict in Ukraine, Valentina Matviyenko, chair of the Russian Federation Council (the upper house of parliament), told reporters.

"We want peace, and we are grateful to Donald Trump and the US side for their honest intention to find a peaceful solution. This is why we have maintained dialogue with our US partners, including in the trilateral format," she said.

Matviyenko stressed that "active diplomatic work" was ongoing between Russia and the United States.

Earlier on Thursday, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kirill Dmitriev, Russian special presidential envoy for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries and director general of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), greeted them at Vnukovo Airport.

According to media reports, Putin will meet with the US negotiators in the first half of the day. Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov said that the meeting would be held "as usual" in terms of protocol arrangements. According to Kushner, the US envoys plan to discuss issues discussed at the trilateral talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11. After that, Witkoff and Kushner are expected to travel to Dublin to meet with Vladimir Zelensky.

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