Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that a situation regarding relations between Russia and the United States "is on the move," but the report by state-owned media outlet Tass did not provide further details.
"The situation seems to be on the move," Putin said while opening a session of the Russian Security Council. "We will see what comes out of it.
"We will be dealing with this issue today. We have two reporters on it, and they are [Foreign Minister] Sergey Lavrov and [Foreign Intelligence Service Chief] Sergey Naryshkin."
The U.S. is trying to restore relations with Russia, which were strained by the Biden administration's support for Ukraine following Russia's invasion in February 2022.
Putin said at the Security Council meeting that the process of restoring relations with the U.S. is not going to be easy, Tass reported.
"This is not an easy process, if not to say difficult," he said.
Putin reportedly met with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff late Thursday to discuss details of the Trump administration's proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war, asking him to convey Russia's thoughts to President Donald Trump.
Putin earlier that day said he supported a truce in principle but set out a host of details that need to be clarified before it is agreed upon.