The Kremlin welcomed the U.S.-Iran ceasefire and hopes that the U.S. will now have time to resume peace talks on Ukraine. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Kremlin on Wednesday (April 8, 206) welcomed a two-week ceasefire agreed between the United States and Iran, and said Russia hopes that the U.S. will now have the time and scope to resume three-way peace talks on Ukraine. In a call with reporters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, “We received the news of a truce with satisfaction. We welcome the decision not to proceed further down the path of armed escalation.” Published – April 08, 2026 04:47 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Thailand confirms three deaths from vessel attacked in Strait of Hormuz Teen dies after violent clash at juice centre in Mehdipatnam