“For the time being, we are witnessing the beginning of a dialogue between two presidents - between President Putin and President Zelensky. And we ascertain, as we have said, certain contacts that are carried out in the development of these conversations, in the development of those understandings that were achieved during these conversations, ”said Peskov.

He also recalled Putin’s statement in which he spoke of cautious optimism, “which can also be stated in the context of Russian-Ukrainian relations.”

On August 23, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the first results on the exchange of held persons between Ukraine and Russia should be in the coming days.

As the Kremlin noted, “certain contacts on the issue of exchange are taking place.”