Charles Maines

I wouldn't rule anything out, said Rybkov, who characterized ongoing dialogue between Washington and Moscow as impressive.

Those comments come amid a new push by President Trump to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.

President Putin has loosely endorsed Trump's draft plan, which critics say skews heavily in Moscow's favor.

Trump and Putin last met for a hastily scheduled summit in Alaska last August that failed to achieve a diplomatic breakthrough.

Then Trump complained the Russian leader still wasn't ready for peace and canceled a potential follow-on meeting last month in Hungary.

Charles Mainz, NPR News, Moscow.

Sure. You know, Ukraine smuggled remotely operated drones laden with explosives deep into Russia. And by deep, I mean deep up into the Arctic, also into Siberia, some 2700 miles away. Now, they did this by hiding the drones in the tops of flatbed trucks, which then parked near military bases before lifting off to attack planes on the runway. And we know this because Russians filmed it.

Sure. You know, Ukraine smuggled remotely operated drones laden with explosives deep into Russia. And by deep, I mean deep up into the Arctic, also into Siberia, some 2700 miles away. Now, they did this by hiding the drones in the tops of flatbed trucks, which then parked near military bases before lifting off to attack planes on the runway. And we know this because Russians filmed it.

Sure. You know, Ukraine smuggled remotely operated drones laden with explosives deep into Russia. And by deep, I mean deep up into the Arctic, also into Siberia, some 2700 miles away. Now, they did this by hiding the drones in the tops of flatbed trucks, which then parked near military bases before lifting off to attack planes on the runway. And we know this because Russians filmed it.

Local authorities shared this witness video, saying it was the first Ukrainian drone attack in Siberia.

Local authorities shared this witness video, saying it was the first Ukrainian drone attack in Siberia.

Local authorities shared this witness video, saying it was the first Ukrainian drone attack in Siberia.

In fact, they have. President Volodymyr Zelensky said he personally oversaw the operation. Here he is speaking last night.

In fact, they have. President Volodymyr Zelensky said he personally oversaw the operation. Here he is speaking last night.

In fact, they have. President Volodymyr Zelensky said he personally oversaw the operation. Here he is speaking last night.

So here, Zelensky says that in total, 117 drones were deployed, damaging a full third of Russia's strategic cruise missile carriers. In fact, Ukraine claims it destroyed 41 Russian bombers, types of which have been used to attack Ukraine.

So here, Zelensky says that in total, 117 drones were deployed, damaging a full third of Russia's strategic cruise missile carriers. In fact, Ukraine claims it destroyed 41 Russian bombers, types of which have been used to attack Ukraine.

So here, Zelensky says that in total, 117 drones were deployed, damaging a full third of Russia's strategic cruise missile carriers. In fact, Ukraine claims it destroyed 41 Russian bombers, types of which have been used to attack Ukraine.

Well, we haven't heard from Russian President Vladimir Putin yet. Russia's defense ministry confirmed the drone strikes on several bases, but played down their impact, saying only several planes had caught fire. Now, we haven't been able to independently verify any of this, but arguably the perception that Ukraine can strike anywhere is as important as the physical damage.

Well, we haven't heard from Russian President Vladimir Putin yet. Russia's defense ministry confirmed the drone strikes on several bases, but played down their impact, saying only several planes had caught fire. Now, we haven't been able to independently verify any of this, but arguably the perception that Ukraine can strike anywhere is as important as the physical damage.