Five-hour secret meeting and new plans
On Wednesday morning, negotiations between Russia and the United States on the peaceful settlement of the war in Ukraine took place in the Kremlin. The match lasted almost five hours and ended at approximately 02:30 Tashkent time. Russia was represented by Vladimir Putin and his aide Yuri Ushakov, while the US was represented by the president's special representative, Stephen Whitkoff, and Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
Putin's negative attitude and "big deal"
Yuri Ushakov reported that in addition to the US's initial "peace plan," four other documents were presented to Moscow. Ushakov said that Vladimir Putin did not hide his "critical, even negative attitude" towards a number of proposals from Washington. "Specific regional issues" were also discussed at the meeting.
"So far, no compromise has been found. However, some of the proposals prepared by the Americans are not completely rejected, they can be accepted in a certain sense. So, the work will continue," Ushakov emphasized.
Nevertheless, he called the meeting of the delegations "very useful, constructive, and meaningful." "The peace did not last long. But there is still a lot of work ahead, both in Washington and in Moscow," he said.
Secret in the Kremlin and Kyiv's waiting
Ushakov specifically noted that the conversation was held in a "completely closed, confidential" format, and all its details will not be disclosed. US representatives will report to Trump "personally," after which they will contact Moscow for further discussions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, however, wrote that he is not currently expecting "easy solutions" regarding the terms of ending the war. According to him, Kyiv is waiting for signals from the US delegation following the negotiations in Russia. "Further actions will depend precisely on this information," Zelenskyy said and did not rule out the possibility of a meeting with Trump.
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