Kremlin says Putin, Trump's envoy to discuss US–Ukraine understandings

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Steve Witkoff, the US president’s special envoy, are expected to discuss the understandings reached between Washington and Kyiv during their upcoming meeting in Moscow, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on December 2.

Peskov noted that Moscow highly values the efforts of President Donald Trump’s administration toward resolving the conflict in Ukraine, Caliber.Az reports per Russian media.

“Russia remains open to peaceful negotiations, but it must achieve the goals set within the framework of the special military operation,” the Kremlin spokesperson said.

According to Peskov, Russia seeks a settlement of the Ukrainian conflict “for many generations ahead.”

The meeting follows the November 30 US-Ukraine sessions in Miami that refined Trump's peace plan from 28 to 19 points, incorporating Ukrainian priorities like enhanced security guarantees.

Witkoff's sixth visit to Russia since January 2025 builds on the November 23 Geneva US-Ukraine talks and November 25 Abu Dhabi US-Russia sessions, where Ukraine agreed to "core terms" of the framework.

The 19-point plan proposes a ceasefire along current frontlines, Ukraine's permanent neutrality (non-NATO path), military caps and phased sanctions relief for Russia in exchange for a $50 billion reconstruction fund backed by the €300-billion frozen assets. Revisions addressed Kyiv's red lines, such as phased territorial returns in Kherson/Zaporizhzhia and multilateral guarantees involving the US, Russia, and Europe.

By Khagan Isayev