Washington DC [US], December 4 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Thursday said the US delegation had a “very good” talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin on a Ukraine peace proposal, leaving the “impression” that Putin “would like to end the war.”
On Wednesday, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held five-hour talks with Putin in Moscow focused on ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict that began in February 2022.
“Putin had a very good meeting yesterday with Jared Kushner and with Steve Witkoff. What comes out of that meeting, I can’t tell you because it does take two to tango,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “He (Putin) would like to end the war, that was their impression.”
Senior Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov said the meeting was one of the most extensive exchanges between Washington and Moscow since the conflict began, but “no compromise” was reached on territorial issues. He said both delegations reviewed potential paths toward a settlement, yet key disputes remained unresolved.
“We are no closer to resolving the crisis in Ukraine, and there is much work to be done,” Ushakov said, adding that discussions continued late into the night. He confirmed fresh proposals were presented by the American side but major sticking points persisted around Ukrainian territory. Senior Russian officials, including investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev, took part in the talks examining multiple options for ending hostilities.
Ushakov stressed the discussions would remain confidential: “The discussion was confidential. We agreed not to disclose the substance of the negotiations.” He added Putin asked Witkoff to pass “a number of important political signals” directly to Trump and said the delegations would present findings to Trump and maintain contact.
Ahead of the meeting, Putin criticised European involvement in the peace process, accusing EU governments of submitting proposals “aimed at only one thing: to block the entire peace process altogether.” (ANI)
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