"It came after two weeks of diplomatic chaos and haggling beginning with the Russian leaking of a 28-point wishlist that Moscow had discussed with the US, followed by frenzied efforts involving Ukraine and Europe to produce a counter-proposal more acceptable to Kyiv. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said that after their five-hour meeting the two sides were neither further nor closer to resolving the crisis in Ukraine."
"Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that he was worried the US could lose interest in the Ukrainian peace process. If somebody from our allies is tired, I'm afraid, Zelenskyy told an event in Dublin. It's the goal of Russia to withdraw the interest of America from this situation. The Ukrainian president said he was awaiting signals from the US delegation after its meeting with Putin and was ready for a meeting with President Trump. Everything depends on today's discussions."
Steve Witkoff flew out of Moscow after Kremlin aides said no progress was made toward ending the Ukraine war. The diplomatic episode followed two weeks of negotiations triggered by a leaked Russian 28-point wishlist and efforts by Ukraine and Europe to draft a counter-proposal acceptable to Kyiv. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said a five-hour meeting left talks unchanged. Vladimir Putin met Witkoff briefly on video and later warned Russia was ready for war with Europe if provoked. Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed concern that US interest might wane and awaited signals from US delegates; a meeting with President Trump remained possible.
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