The Kremlin stays prepared to have interaction with the U.S. regardless of stories that President Donald Trump is "very indignant" over Russian President Vladimir Putin's newest remarks on Ukraine, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov mentioned on March 31.

The assertion follows stories that Trump was "pissed off" over Putin's fixation on President Volodymyr Zelensky's legitimacy, NBC Information reported on March 30.

In a name with NBC journalist Kristen Welker, Trump mentioned that Putin's newest demand for a transitional authorities in Ukraine to switch Zelensky means that peace talks are "not entering into the best location."

Peskov downplayed the stories, claiming Trump's feedback had been paraphrased quite than direct quotes. He additionally reiterated that Putin stays open to dialogue with Washington.

"We’re engaged on implementing some concepts associated to the Ukrainian settlement. This work is underway. To this point, there are not any specifics that we may and will have knowledgeable you about," Peskov added, as pro-government outlet Interfax reported.

Moscow rejected a full 30-day truce agreed upon by the U.S. and Ukraine in Jeddah on March 11, demanding situations that might weaken Kyiv's defenses, similar to a halt to international army assist.

Though Washington mediated a partial ceasefire in March, Russia focused power infrastructure in Kherson on March 27, regardless of earlier claims that it was adhering to a moratorium on such strikes since March 18.

Trump has floated measures similar to further sanctions and tariffs on Russian oil however has but to take concrete steps to strain Moscow.

As a substitute, the U.S. president has largely targeted his leverage on Ukraine and Zelensky, already slicing off U.S. army assist and intelligence sharing as soon as.