Russian President Vladimir Putin accepted some U.S. proposals to end the war in Ukraine and rejected others, the Kremlin announced Wednesday.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Russia is ready to meet with U.S. negotiators "as many times as necessary to reach an agreement" on Ukraine.
This statement followed talks in Moscow between Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkopf, and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner. The discussions continued into the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Peskov stressed that it would be inaccurate to say that Putin had rejected the U.S. proposals, describing the meeting as the first face-to-face exchange of views. A Kremlin aide had previously stated that "a compromise has not yet been reached."
The Kremlin indicated that work on a potential deal on Ukraine is currently underway at the expert level, adding that such talks have a better chance of being productive if conducted without public commentary.
Russian officials expressed appreciation for Trump’s efforts, with Peskov stating that the Kremlin “highly values Trump’s political will to try to find a solution and is grateful for his efforts.”
The Kremlin also noted that the results of the ongoing expert-level work should form the basis for high-level talks between Russia and the United States.
When asked for further details, the Kremlin declined to comment, indicating that it does not favor “microphone diplomacy.”
