Kremlin says it welcomes Trump’s desire to focus on search for peace in Ukraine after Gaza ceasefire

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting, at the White House in Washington, D.C.,

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin on Tuesday said it welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s desire to focus on the search for a peace settlement to end the conflict in Ukraine after achieving a ceasefire in Gaza.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Russia remained open to talks and hoped that the U.S. could bring its influence to bear on Ukraine in pursuit of a peace deal.

(Reporting by Reuters, Writing by Felix LightEditing by Andrew Osborn)