The Kremlin: The resumption of talks in Ukraine does not limit military operations Dmitry Peskov, the spokesman for the Kremlin, announced on Monday that the resumption of trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States does not mean restrictions on military operations. The Kremlin spokesman also congratulated the victory of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the Brazilian presidential elections. Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier congratulated Lula on her victory.