Kremlin Says Ukraine Talks With US ‘Useful’ But ‘No Compromise’ Yet On Territory

Russian President Vladimir Putin, presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev and foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov attend a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. (IMAGE: REUTERS)

The Kremlin on Wednesday said no compromise had been reached on territorial questions after Russian President Vladimir Putin held nearly five hours of talks with US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner in Moscow.

The Kremlin press service confirmed the meeting had concluded and described the session as focused on possible steps toward ending the war in Ukraine, the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War Two. Russian officials said the discussions were “useful” but stressed that “a lot of work” remained before any agreement could be reached.

State news agency RIA reported that Witkoff travelled to the US embassy in Moscow immediately after the talks, although no details were released about the next stage of negotiations. Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev offered a short assessment on X, writing only “productive”.

Putin, however, used the moment to renew criticism of Ukraine’s European backers. The Russian leader accused them of undermining US-led efforts to find a settlement, saying “they don’t have a peace agenda, they’re on the side of the war”. He claimed European governments had amended peace proposals with “demands that are absolutely unacceptable to Russia”, which he argued had “blocked the entire peace process” while shifting blame onto Moscow.