Russia says ready for new Ukraine war ideas matching Putin's goals
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Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Russia is ready to listen to new proposals for ending the war in Ukraine if they align with President Vladimir Putin's goals. He suggested Moscow wants Washington to revive its mediation role, which has been distracted by the US war on Iran. The statement comes after several failed US-brokered negotiation rounds and cancelled talks in early March.
Key Facts
- Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Russia is ready to listen to any reasonable proposals that align with President Vladimir Putin's goals and 'realities on the ground'.
- Ryabkov stressed that Washington's ability to influence Kyiv and its European sponsors matters more at this stage.
- Several rounds of US-brokered negotiations at the start of the year failed to reach a settlement, and talks slated for early March were cancelled as the US launched its war on Iran alongside Israel.
- US special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff led the negotiations earlier this year, but the Kremlin said on Thursday it has no new information on a potential visit from them.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday evening he was preparing decisions within the diplomatic team and that Ukraine needs results.
Russia's Conditions
Ryabkov said in an interview published by News.ru on Friday that Russia is open to proposals in line with 'realities on the ground'. Putin has previously demanded that Ukraine hand over the whole of the eastern Donbas region, demilitarise, and pledge not to join NATO before agreeing to a ceasefire. Moscow previously welcomed the United States' demonstrating 'an understanding of Russia's position', but Washington has been distracted from mediation efforts amid its war on Iran.
US Mediation Status
The meetings followed the circulation of a 28-point, Washington-generated peace plan last November that raised ire for its capitulations to Russian demands. US special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff led the negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv earlier this year. The Kremlin said on Thursday that it has no new information on a potential visit from the duo. Ukraine is also awaiting the return of the US mediators.
Ukraine's Diplomatic Moves
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday evening that he was 'preparing decisions within the diplomatic team'. He added that 'new approaches are needed in some areas, particularly in the United States' and that 'Ukraine needs results'. Zelenskyy met with US President Donald Trump at the White House last month, where they discussed reviving the talks and plans for Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles.
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Russia says ready for new Ukraine war ideas matching Putin's goals
