© EPA-EFE/PAVEL BEDNYAKOV/AP POOL The US delegation is due to arrive in Moscow the coming week.
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that there were no finalized peace treaties for Ukraine, only a range of subjects for deliberation. He communicated this to reporters during a news conference on November 27, upon his return from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) summit held in Kyrgyzstan.
He also mentioned that Russia “largely concurs” that the American set of points pertaining to Ukraine could serve as the groundwork for prospective accords.
“Following discussions in Geneva, Ukraine and the United States collaboratively decided that all these 28 items should be segmented into 4 sections; this was then conveyed to us. Broadly, we agree that this can form the basis for succeeding arrangements. We observe that the US side considers our stance in certain aspects, so there is undoubtedly a need to convene and discuss matters,” the Kremlin head remarked.
As per Putin, the proposed plan “requires refinement into formal diplomatic language” because “some of the elements currently appear absurd.”
He also indicated that Moscow anticipates a visit from American negotiators during the initial portion of the following week. Specifically, Russia’s representation at the session will include figures from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Vladimir Medinsky.
Concurrently, Putin declared that military actions would cease once the Ukrainian Armed Forces recede from the areas within Donbas: ” Should the Ukrainian military withdraw from the seized territories, we will then halt military activities; should they not depart, we shall attain this outcome via military means.”
The Kremlin leader further noted that Russia has amplified the “rate of reclaiming territories.”
Ultimately, he summarized that the peace initiative could be formalized if “all stipulations contained within the received inventory are implemented,” though “it’s premature to address this at present.”
Putin dismissed the negotiations involving Russia in Abu Dhabi as “informational distraction,” also noting that the intelligence agencies of Russia and Ukraine have always maintained contact, primarily focusing on discussions related to humanitarian matters.
As reported by Politico, Trump's paramount objective is to bring an end to Russia's conflict against Ukraine, irrespective of the ultimate substance of any peace agreement. According to Axios, Trump’s proposal for peace in Ukraine encompasses security guarantees mirroring those of NATO. In the coming week, Trump intends to dispatch his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, alongside special envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow for discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Separately, subsequent to discussions in Geneva with Ukrainian participation, the plan was consolidated to 19 items; however, the Russian president, in his statements, cited the original document.
Former Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States, Oleh Shamshur, cautioned in his article “ Trump’s 28 Points: How to Sell Ukraine ”: genuine peace demands not the surrender of interests, but dependable assurances and a resolute European posture; otherwise, today’s “peace initiatives” might not conclude the war, but instead trigger its European continuation.
