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Russia Leaves Door Open to New Three-Way Ukraine Talks
Russia, Ukraine, and the United States have been trying to find a way to stop the war in Ukraine.
Their peace talks have been paused for several months.
Two American negotiators, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, recently visited Moscow and Kyiv.
Russia said it might agree to another three-way meeting.
However, Russia said it is too early to choose a place or date.
Ukraine said the United States brought more effective ideas for ending the war.
The countries still disagree about territory, especially the Donbas region.
No major agreement was announced after the latest meetings.
The Kremlin said Russia does not rule out renewed trilateral peace talks with Ukraine and the United States.
Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the venue and dates for any new meeting have not been decided.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Moscow and Kyiv while seeking to revive stalled negotiations.
A senior Ukrainian source said the envoys brought more effective proposals, but neither side announced a breakthrough.
The talks remain deadlocked over territory, including Russia’s demand that Ukraine cede the eastern Donbas region.
- Who
- The governments of Russia, Ukraine, and the United States, represented in the reported efforts by Dmitry Peskov, Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Vladimir Putin, and Volodymyr Zelensky.
- What
- Russia said it does not rule out resuming three-way peace talks with Ukraine and the United States.
- Where
- The envoys visited Moscow and Kyiv, while the last reported talks were held in Geneva.
- When
- The statement was made Monday, after US envoys visited Moscow and Kyiv over the weekend; the previous talks took place in February.
- Why
- The diplomatic effort aims to revive stalled negotiations and find a way to end the war, which remains deadlocked over territory.
Key facts
- Proposed format
- Trilateral talks involving Russia, Ukraine, and the United States.
- Russian position
- The Kremlin said it does not rule out resuming the format but said dates and a venue are not yet ready to discuss.
- US envoys
- Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Moscow and Kyiv.
- Ukrainian assessment
- A senior Ukrainian presidential source said the envoys brought more effective proposals.
- Previous talks
- Russian and Ukrainian negotiators last met in US-mediated talks in Geneva in February.
- Main dispute
- The talks remain deadlocked over territory, particularly Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region.
- Russian territorial demand
- Russia has demanded that Ukraine cede the Donbas as part of a potential peace settlement.
Quotes
Dmitry Peskov
Kremlin spokesman who addressed reporters about the prospects for renewed peace talks
“As for the resumption of the trilateral format, you heard the statement from Kyiv yesterday. Mr Kushner made such statements. We, too, do not rule out the resumption of this trilateral format, but it is still too early to speak of the venue and exact dates.”
firstpost.com
“President Putin himself has said that he holds President Trump’s efforts in high regard, and that he is grateful to President Trump for his commitment to this path towards peace,”
firstpost.com
Sources
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