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Putin Signals Partial Acceptance of U.S. Peace Proposals on Ukraine
Russia says some U.S. proposals to end the Ukraine war were accepted, others rejected. Kremlin emphasizes ongoing expert-level talks with no compromise yet, but Russia is ready to meet U.S. negotiators as needed.
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by Muhammad Hashir
2025-12-03
Putin Signals Partial Acceptance of U.S. Peace Proposals on Ukraine

The Kremlin confirmed on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin has accepted some of the U.S. proposals aimed at ending the war in Ukraine while rejecting others. Kremlin officials stressed that negotiations are ongoing and Russia is willing to meet U.S. negotiators as often as necessary to reach an agreement.

Speaking after late-night talks in Moscow with Steve Witkoff, special envoy of former U.S. President Donald Trump, and Jared Kushner, Putin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that no compromises have yet been reached. “A direct exchange of views took place yesterday for the first time. Some things were accepted, some things were marked as unacceptable — this is a normal working process of finding a compromise,” he explained.

Peskov emphasized that discussions are taking place at the expert level, where results are expected to form the basis for higher-level contacts. He added that Russia appreciated Trump’s efforts but would not provide continuous updates, as publicity could be counterproductive.

The negotiations follow the release of a leaked set of 28 U.S. draft peace proposals in November, which alarmed Ukrainian and European officials, who argued they largely accommodated Moscow’s main demands. European powers then presented a counter-proposal, with the U.S. and Ukraine later presenting an “updated and refined peace framework” during talks in Geneva.

Putin’s foreign policy aide, Yuri Ushakov, said that Moscow had previously received a 27-point set of proposals and four additional documents, which were discussed with Witkoff. Putin previously criticized European powers, claiming they were trying to undermine the peace talks with proposals “absolutely unacceptable to Russia.”

The Kremlin has not disclosed the exact contents of the proposals, but stressed that discussions remain ongoing and constructive solutions are being sought at the technical and diplomatic levels.
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