Moscow eyes restart of Ukraine talks under Anchorage framework

Russia is prepared to resume negotiations with Ukraine, although no timeline has yet been set, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said.

Speaking after Russia–India foreign ministerial talks in New Delhi, Rudenko noted that discussions on settling the conflict in Ukraine remain “on pause”, Caliber.Az reports via Russian media.

However, Moscow stands ready to return to dialogue based on agreements reached during talks in Anchorage in August 2025.

“We are prepared to resume negotiations, but, of course, based on the understandings achieved in Anchorage,” he said.

Earlier, in February, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that the United States had rejected proposals discussed at the Anchorage summit aimed at resolving the conflict. According to Lavrov, the US proposals at the time envisaged significant compromises from Russia, which Moscow was willing to consider.

He added that the proposals also included Ukraine renouncing its bid to join NATO and recognising Russia’s control over territories where, as he put it, referendums had been held on their future status.

The so-called “Anchorage framework” refers to a set of informal understandings discussed during talks between Russian and US officials in Anchorage in August 2025, aimed at exploring parameters for a possible settlement of the Ukraine conflict.

The discussions did not produce a formal agreement, but participants outlined potential areas of compromise. According to Russian officials, these included Ukraine adopting a neutral status, effectively abandoning its bid to join NATO, alongside provisions addressing territorial control in regions held by Russian forces.

Moscow has since argued that any future negotiations should build on those understandings, particularly with regard to recognising what it describes as the outcomes of referendums in contested territories. Kyiv and its Western partners have rejected such positions, maintaining support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

By Aghakazim Guliyev