Russian President Vladimir Putin announced during his meeting with envoys of US President Donald Trump that Russia is ready to discuss all ways to settle the Ukrainian crisis, stressing that Moscow has not closed the doors to a settlement and does not seek to freeze the conflict, but rather wants a long-term peace that takes into account the root causes and guarantees sustainable security for Russia and Europe.
AI-generated summary
The war in Ukraine has been ongoing since February 2022, and has witnessed several rounds of negotiations that have not succeeded in achieving a lasting peace, while Russia is now seeking a settlement that takes into account its security concerns and new realities on the ground.
During his meeting with President Trump's envoys, Putin announced Russia's intention to discuss all ways of resolving the Ukrainian crisis. Moscow has not closed the doors to a settlement. It is not considering freezing the conflict, but rather wants a long-term peace that takes into account the root causes of the conflict and guarantees sustainable security for Russia and Europe. Today, diplomacy is moving again, Witkov and Kushner carrying a proposal from Trump to end the war at a moment when Russian diplomacy says that chances for a settlement still exist. Has Washington come closer this time to the Russian vision of peace conditions? Has it come to realize that the settlement cannot be based on a temporary truce that reproduces the conflict? More importantly, does Washington have the ability to convince Kiev and its European allies to accept a settlement that takes into account Russian security interests and the new realities on the ground?
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Negotiations between Russia and the United States on settling the Ukrainian crisis will continue in the coming weeks
Likely · Within weeks

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