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US negotiators report Russia's renewed willingness to negotiate

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US negotiators have reported that Russia has shown renewed willingness to negotiate after the Duma elections, the Elysée announced.
Witkoff and Kushner reported to Zelensky and E3 representatives about the meeting with Putin.

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The talks follow previous diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, with Russian Duma elections scheduled for September 18-20 likely to influence Moscow's negotiating position.

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US negotiators reported a "renewed willingness to negotiate" from Russia during their talks with European representatives in Kiev yesterday. The Elysée announced it. “The Americans told us that there was a renewed willingness to negotiate on the part of Russia after the elections to the Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament, scheduled for September 18-20) and that, in this context, we should prepare for a new start of negotiations,” the French presidency said during a telephone briefing with journalists.

Yesterday, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner briefed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and, in a series of separate meetings, representatives of the E3 (Germany, France, United Kingdom) about their meeting the previous day with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine could resume within the next few weeks
Likely · Within weeks
The Elysée will continue to act as a channel of communication between Washington and its European allies on the Ukrainian dossier
Very likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

What are the specific conditions of Russia's renewed willingness to negotiate?
When could the new negotiations actually begin?
How will Ukraine react to this Russian opening?
What is the precise role of the United States in facilitating this dialogue?