New Delhi, Nov. 27 -- The Kremlin on Wednesday (November 26) accused unknown actors of trying to sabotage ongoing peace efforts after a leaked phone call between senior US and Russian officials surfaced in the media.

Yuri Ushakov, a top foreign policy adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, said the publication of the call was clearly intended to obstruct progress.

"It is unlikely that this is done to improve relations," Ushakov said.

The transcript - published by Bloomberg News - detailed an October 14 conversation in which US envoy Steve Witkoff reportedly coached his Russian counterpart on ways to appeal to President Donald Trump in ongoing peace discussions.

"Someone is leaking, someone is listening, but not us," he said, add...