The Kremlin indicated on Wednesday that President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" missile shield plans could force the resumption in the foreseeable future of contacts between Moscow and Washington about nuclear arms control.

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has made several statements following the conversation between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, mentioning in particular a "memorandum" with Ukraine concerning a ceasefire,

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russia would defend its ships using the Baltic Sea with all means available and that a failed Estonian attempt to seize a tanker there recently showed that Moscow could respond with tough action if it had to.

The Kremlin said Russian President Vladimir Putin would speak to U.S. President Donald Trump by phone at 5 p.m. Moscow time (10 a.m. ET) on Monday. Trump has said he wants to meet with Putin as soon as possible, and that such a meeting was the key to unlocking progress on peace between Russia and Ukraine.

A CNN investigation found that residents of Mariupol, including schoolchildren, are being trained in new media programs and “blogger schools” with ties to the Russian state.

In an interview with ABC News, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said Vladimir Putin needed to see "certain dynamics" before agreeing to an extended ceasefire.

The US and European leaders are placing their hopes in the Vatican to engage Russia and Ukraine in peace talks, after President Donald Trump said Pope Leo XIV had expressed interest in the idea. The Kremlin isn’t so keen.