The Kremlin's new stance comes a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Washington had proposed a trilateral framework.
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The Kremlin has denied that there will be any trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States. The latest Russian statement has created confusion as Ukrainian and European diplomats gather in Miami to discuss ending the conflict in Ukraine.
The Kremlin's new stance comes a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Washington had proposed a trilateral framework. US President Donald Trump has been taking special initiatives to end the war in Ukraine for the past six months. If the environment is created as the Kremlin expects, Moscow and Kiev will hold their first face-to-face talks in six months. But doubts remain about whether a solid basis for a ceasefire will be established.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov said that no one has seriously discussed the initiative for talks so far and that he is not even aware of any preparations for it. Revealing the trilateral proposal initiated by the US, Ukrainian President Zelensky said on Saturday, “I am not sure that there will be any new progress this time, but the US has been urged to increase pressure on Russia to end the war.”
He also commented on Sunday that “the ‘constructive’ talks between the US, European leaders and Ukrainian negotiators are moving very quickly,” adding, “Whether the talks will be successful or not seems to depend more on whether Russia sees the need to end the war.”
Russian special representative Kirill Dmitriyev arrived in Miami on Saturday for the talks, which are said to be mediated by US special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. Ukrainian and European teams have also been meeting in Miami since Friday for the talks. "After talks with the US official, Dmitriev will return to Moscow, prepare a report and we will discuss what Russia will do in the coming days," Ushakov said.
Washington presented a 28-point plan to Ukraine and its European allies last month to end the war. The plan was widely seen as a US concession to the Kremlin's key demands. However, it has since been redrafted after Kiev and Europe became involved. The Kremlin has said it has no knowledge of the draft.
Little is known about the latest version, but Kiev is expected to surrender some territory in exchange for US security guarantees. Moscow's forces have been steadily advancing on the eastern front in recent months, and Russian leader Putin praised Russian forces on Friday for regional progress in the war.
