MOSCOW - Russia is open to equal dialogue with the United States and is waiting for a signal from Washington, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.

In a post on Truth Social Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said he does not want to hurt Russia, and called for an immediate end to the Ukraine crisis.

Trump said he would impose new sanctions and taxes on all Russian goods if he couldn't reach a deal with Russia.

Asked about Trump's comments, Peskov said "We are closely monitoring all the rhetoric, all the statements."

"We remain ready for dialogue, as President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly said," he said, adding that Moscow is anticipating potential dialogue to be equal and mutually respectful.

Peskov also said Russia was still waiting for signals from the US side.

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Separately, Moscow's air defense systems were actively engaged in repelling a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks in the early hours of Friday, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin wrote on his Telegram channel.

Drone attacks occurred in multiple locations surrounding Moscow, including the Kolomna and Ramensky urban districts, southeast of the capital, where air defense forces successfully intercepted the drones, Sobyanin wrote.

Preliminary reports indicate no significant damage or casualties from falling debris. Emergency response teams were immediately dispatched to the affected sites, he wrote.

In the Podolsk urban district, two additional drones were shot down by air defense systems as they approached Moscow. Russian forces also neutralized a drone in the Troitsky Administrative District and another in the Shchyolkovo urban district of Moscow, according to the mayor.

As a precautionary measure, temporary restrictions on aircraft arrivals and departures were imposed at Moscow's Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports.