Russian President Vladimir Putin is also "ready for dialogue" with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.
The news was announced by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who told Russian media that "if there is mutual political will to do so," then "Putin is ready to engage in dialogue with Macron."
The response comes just two days after the French president stressed that direct dialogue with Putin could be beneficial for both Europeans and Ukrainians.
Meanwhile, talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin's envoy Kirill Dimitriev and US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner are continuing in Florida today. At the end of the first day of the meeting, Dimitriev told the media that the talks were constructive, but without providing details regarding the specific issues being discussed.
American, Ukrainian and European officials earlier this week reported progress on security guarantees for Kiev as part of talks to end the war, but it remains unclear whether these terms will be acceptable to Moscow.
While diplomatic efforts continue on several fronts, on the ground Russia continues to try to strengthen its positions. Russia said its armed forces had taken control of two more settlements in the Sumy and Donetsk regions, while Ukraine reported attacks on a Russian frigate.