Kremlin Dismisses European, Ukrainian Changes to U.S. Peace Proposals

The Kremlin said on Sunday that recent changes proposed by Europe and Ukraine to U.S.-drafted plans aimed at ending the war in Ukraine have not improved the prospects for peace. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top foreign policy aide, Yuri Ushakov, said Moscow remains unconvinced that the revised proposals would help achieve a lasting settlement, reflecting Russia’s continued scepticism toward European and Ukrainian involvement in shaping the peace framework.

The original U.S. proposals, which were leaked last month, sparked concern among European and Ukrainian leaders who feared they were overly favourable to Russia and could pressure Kyiv into excessive concessions. In response, European and Ukrainian negotiators have held talks with envoys from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to introduce their own amendments, though the precise details of the updated proposals have not been made public. Ushakov said he had not yet seen the full documents but was confident the changes would not enhance the chances of long-term peace.

His remarks came after Putin’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev held talks in Florida with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. Dmitriev is expected to report back to Putin on the discussions, after which Moscow will decide its next steps in contacts with Washington. The talks underscore the high stakes surrounding whether the war—the deadliest in Europe since World War Two—can be brought to an end, the future of Ukraine, and whether any U.S.-brokered deal would be durable.

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