Yuri Ushakov
ON THE RECORD · 8 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“I don't know how close we are getting,”
Yuri Ushakov · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-21
Russian state TV asked Ushakov about the prospects for peace after the St Petersburg talks.
“In terms of resolving the Ukraine crisis, there wasn't much there that was useful,”
Yuri Ushakov · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-21
Ushakov commented unenthusiastically on what Witkoff conveyed from the Oslo discussions.
“but things are moving in that direction.”
Yuri Ushakov · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-21
Ushakov told Russian state TV that things are moving in the direction of peace, though vaguely.
“very substantive and friendly”
Yuri Ushakov · said 2026-10-09 · reported 2026-10-10
A Kremlin readout of Friday's call between Trump and Putin was described by an aide as very substantive and friendly.
“They hung up simultaneously, literally at the same time.”
Yuri Ushakov · said 2026-10-09 · reported 2026-10-10
Ushakov said Trump and Putin hung up simultaneously at the end of their Friday call.
“Neither wanted to be the first to hang up,”
Yuri Ushakov · said 2026-10-09 · reported 2026-10-10
Ushakov described the Friday call between Trump and Putin, saying neither leader wanted to hang up first.
“Economic issues and potentially large, mutually beneficial joint projects for Russia and America were discussed in considerable detail,”
Yuri Ushakov · said 2026-09-05 · reported 2026-09-06
Ushakov said Moscow provided the U.S. delegation with its battlefield assessment and that discussions extended beyond the war.
“constructive, frank and useful,”
Yuri Ushakov · said 2026-09-05 · reported 2026-09-06
Ushakov described the more than three-hour closed-door meeting between U.S. envoys and Putin in Moscow.