"Russian and US negotiators met in Moscow for almost five hours but there are no signs of a breakthrough. Ukraine's desire to join NATO was a key question discussed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and senior American officials during talks in Moscow, the Kremlin says. Putin's top aide, Yury Ushakov, made the comment on Wednesday, the day after an almost five-hour meeting between Putin and Washington officials Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner failed to deliver a breakthrough in Ukraine peace negotiations."
"The American partners have confirmed their readiness to take into account our considerations and our key proposals, Ushakov told reporters. While Kyiv argues it must join NATO to protect itself against future Russian aggression, Moscow says Ukraine must never be allowed to join the military alliance. Another significant area of disagreement is territory, with Ushakov saying shortly after the Witkoff meeting that no compromise has been found on regions Russia captured and plans to keep."
"Ukraine's European allies later hit out at Russia at a meeting in Belgium, accusing Putin of having no intention of stopping the full-scale war it launched against its neighbour in February 2022. What we see is that Putin has not changed any course. He's pushing more aggressively on the battlefield, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said. It's pretty obvious that he doesn't want to have any kind of peace."
Russian and US negotiators met in Moscow for almost five hours but no breakthrough was reached. Ukraine's desire to join NATO was a central issue in talks between Vladimir Putin and American officials. Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said US partners confirmed readiness to consider Russian proposals. Kyiv insists on NATO membership to guard against future Russian aggression, while Moscow demands that Ukraine never join the alliance. No compromise was found over territories Russia captured and intends to retain. European allies accused Putin of lacking intent to stop the full-scale war. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia is not against the US peace plan. Ukraine's foreign minister confirmed US envoy Steve Witkoff spoke with Ukraine's delegation head.
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