The Kremlin has confirmed that President Vladimir Putin accepted certain proposals from the United States on ending the war in Ukraine while rejecting others, and indicated that Russia is ready to continue negotiations until an agreement is reached.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said discussions between Putin and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, accompanied by Jared Kushner, ran into the early hours of Wednesday. An aide later noted that “compromises have not yet been found.”
Peskov described the exchange as a standard working process, explaining that “some proposals were accepted, while others were marked as unacceptable,” adding that it was the first direct exchange of views on the draft peace measures. Russia expressed gratitude to the U.S. for its efforts but will not provide running commentary, he said.
Work is continuing at an expert level to refine the proposals, which will later form the basis for high-level negotiations. The contents of the discussions remain undisclosed.
A leaked set of 28-point U.S. draft proposals last month had raised concerns in Ukraine and Europe for largely aligning with Moscow’s demands. European powers subsequently developed a counter-proposal, and recent Geneva talks produced an updated peace framework.
Putin has criticised the European proposals as unacceptable, according to his foreign policy aide, Yuri Ushakov.
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Ukrainian and Russian negotiators began the second round of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, according to Ukrainian officials.
A landmark gathering of commercial and political minds has convened in the Kyrgyz capital, signalling a significant shift in Washington’s foreign policy approach towards the Eurasian heartland.
Uzbekistan is accelerating plans to expand uranium production and deepen international nuclear cooperation, positioning the sector as a pillar of long-term industrial growth and resource security.
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met in Abu Dhabi, February 4, reaffirming momentum in their peace process and highlighting growing trade, connectivity and confidence-building measures.
Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío has denied that Havana and Washington have entered formal negotiations, countering recent assertions by U.S. President Donald Trump, while saying the island is open to dialogue under certain conditions.
Talks with the U.S. should be pursued to secure national interests as long as "threats and unreasonable expectations" are avoided, President Masoud Pezeshkian posted on X on Tuesday (3 February).
Mexico said it will stop sending oil to Cuba as U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on the Caribbean nation.
Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX has acquired his artificial intelligence firm xAI, as the billionaire moves to bring more of his technology businesses under one structure.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on Tuesday (3 February) of exploiting a U.S.-backed energy ceasefire to stockpile weapons and launch large-scale drone and missile attacks on Ukraine ahead of peace talks.
The Trump administration will withdraw 700 ICE agents from Minnesota, scaling back its immigration enforcement surge, border czar Tom Homan said on Wednesday.
Ukrainian and Russian negotiators began the second round of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, according to Ukrainian officials.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said the search at his social media platform X offices in Paris on Tuesday by French authorities was a "political attack".
Thousands of documents linked to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been taken down from the U.S. Justice Department’s (DOJ) website after victims and their lawyers warned that sensitive personal information had been exposed.
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