The Kremlin has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted sections of a new United States peace proposal aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, while dismissing other elements that Moscow considers unworkable. Officials say Russia remains ready for further dialogue and expects additional rounds of negotiations with US envoys.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov disclosed the update on Wednesday following marathon overnight talks in Moscow between Putin and the delegation representing US President Donald Trump — special envoy Steve Witkoff and presidential adviser Jared Kushner. The meeting, which stretched late into the night, marked the most direct high-level exchange between both sides in recent months.
Peskov noted that it would be inaccurate to suggest Putin rejected the US proposal outright, explaining that the discussions led to a combination of approvals and objections.
“This was the first opportunity for a full and frank exchange of positions,” Peskov said. “Some ideas were accepted, while others were ruled out. This is a normal part of working toward a compromise.”
He added that Russia appreciates Trump’s engagement in the process but insisted that the Kremlin will refrain from publicly dissecting the talks, saying excessive publicity could complicate progress.
According to Peskov, the next phase of the process now rests with technical experts who will refine the proposals ahead of any future top-level meetings. “Expert-level work is underway,” he said. “Meaningful results must first be achieved there before leaders can move forward.”
Putin’s foreign policy adviser, Yuri Ushakov, previously revealed that Moscow had received an initial 27-point document from Washington as well as four supplementary files. All were reviewed during the session with Witkoff.
The peace effort has been complicated by tensions with European and Ukrainian officials. A leaked version of 28 early US draft proposals last month triggered alarm across Europe, where governments argued the suggestions made too many concessions to Moscow. European powers responded with a counter-proposal, prompting the United States and Ukraine to jointly revise their approach into what they described as an “updated and refined peace framework.”
Putin has since accused European governments of undermining the negotiations, saying their latest ideas were “absolutely unacceptable” to Russia and risked derailing the process entirely.