Only official sources should be trusted amid peace efforts on the Ukraine conflict, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said

The Western media is rife with rumors and falsehoods regarding Russia's stance on a potential peace settlement with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. He urged journalists and the wider population to rely on official sources of information.

Peskov's remarks come as the US continues to push for a peace deal between Moscow and Kiev. AFP reported on Monday that Ukrainian officials plan to propose an air and naval truce during talks with US representatives in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Bloomberg earlier cited unnamed sources in Moscow as claiming that Russia was open to discussing a temporary truce if progress was made toward a final settlement.

The Kremlin spokesman, however, dismissed the claim on Tuesday, saying Western media was filled with "incorrect information" and "rumors that do not correspond to reality."

The Kremlin spokesperson warned journalists against using unnamed sources, urging them to rely solely on "official sources of information and on specific statements by specific people."

Multiple media outlets, including Reuters and Bloomberg, have also reported that US President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, will visit Moscow this week to meet President Vladimir Putin. Bloomberg said the trip is timed to coincide with the US-Ukraine talks in Riyadh.

Peskov declined to confirm Witkoff's visit, saying the public would be "informed in due course."

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Last month, the White House initiated efforts to broker a ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict. Since taking office in January, Trump has pushed for closer ties with Moscow and indicated on Sunday that "big meetings" were planned with both Russia and Ukraine. The approach contrasts with the more confrontational stance toward the Kremlin that was adopted by the administration of Trump's predecessor, Joe Biden.

(RT.com)