Interfax reported the information, citing a briefing by Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov."This topic (halting forces at the line of contact - ed.) has been raised repeatedly, raised with various nuances during Russian-American contacts, and the Russian side has given an answer each time, and this answer is well known: the consistency of Russia's position does not change," he said.Responding to a question about whether Washington had informed Moscow of its refusal to supply Kyiv with Tomahawk missiles, Peskov said: "There can be no official communications on this topic. We hear and listen to statements on this matter, and we are guided by them. Moscow and Washington can also exchange positions during contacts at the working and expert levels."The Kremlin representative refused to comment on media reports about possible negotiations between Putin and Trump regarding territorial exchanges between Ukraine and Russia.According to him, work on preparing a potential Putin-Trump summit in Budapest has not yet begun."So far, there are no details of the Russia-U.S. summit in Budapest. Much 'homework' still needs to be done through foreign policy departments," Peskov noted.He also stated that Moscow expects to "advance the peaceful course of Ukrainian settlement" during a possible meeting of the leaders."Moscow will continue communication with Washington on the topic of Ukrainian settlement. Serious work is underway... The position of the Russian Federation and Putin regarding peaceful settlement is consistent and well known," the press secretary concluded.What is known about Trump's proposal to end Russia's war against UkraineAccording to the FT, U.S. President Donald Trump called on Ukraine to accept Russia's terms for ending the war.He later denied that he suggested Zelenskyy to cede all of Donbas to Russia. Immediately after meeting with Zelenskyy, Trump called for a peace deal and to "stop where they are" on the battlefield.As of the evening of October 19, 2025, Kyiv time, U.S. President Donald Trump had not given a final answer to Ukraine's request to provide the Defense Forces with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles.