Peskov pointed to the expectation of the United States to see Ukraine's desire to make peace at the talks.

The United States expects negotiations with Ukraine to demonstrate that they are willing to make peace. This was announced on March 10 by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

"At various levels, we have repeatedly heard statements that the United States is waiting for Ukrainians to demonstrate their desire to make peace. That's probably what everyone is waiting for," he said.