According to the source, Moscow will not compromise on the territory of Donbass, the limitation of the Ukrainian armed forces, or the international recognition of the seized territories.

On December 2, Vladimir Putin held talks in the Kremlin with an American delegation, including Steve Witkoff and President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. They brought to Moscow a draft peace plan agreed with Kyiv.

Vladimir Putin's meeting with Donald Trump's negotiating team began almost three hours later than scheduled - around 7 p.m., although it was scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. (Lithuanian time).

Russian President Vladimir Putin made the US delegation in Moscow wait while delivering a keynote speech at an investment forum held a few kilometers from the Kremlin, CNN reported.

Keeping delegations waiting and planning other events is a tactic the Russian leader has used in the past to try to gain an advantage in negotiations.

"Putin also has several working meetings [today], and late in the evening we expect him to give an interview to the Indian media," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said earlier.

The meeting between the Kremlin and US negotiators began after discussing Witkoff and Kushner's walk around Moscow.

Asked about a walk with Russian President Vladimir Putin through an interpreter, Witkoff said it was a"beautiful walk" and a "wonderful city."

Putin praised the work of local Moscow authorities in developing the Russian capital in recent years.

The meeting continued behind closed doors, and after the first polite speeches, the Kremlin broadcast was turned off, as expected.

During the negotiations, Putin's foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov sat to his right, and his envoy Kirill Dmitriev sat two seats to his left.

In front of them, in the middle, sat Steve Witkoff, and on the left was Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner.

Translators were also sitting at the table.

Earlier, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that there was no limit to the duration of the talks and that they would talk"as long as necessary."

On November 30, U.S. and Ukrainian delegations met in South Florida to continue negotiations. After the meeting, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the talks had been constructive, but that much work remained to be done. He added that the United States was optimistic about a peaceful settlement but remained realistic overall.

The Kremlin noted that Washington is informing Moscow about the agreement and the details of the plan. Therefore, Russia will have the latest information before the meeting. Russia is not disclosing any details, explaining that it does not intend to hold indirect negotiations. Moscow also noted that no draft agreement has been formulated yet; there is only a “sketch” or “set of questions”. V. Putin noted that this could be the basis for future agreements, but it is too early to discuss the final versions.

V. Zelensky awaits the results of the conversation in Moscow

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is awaiting the results of Russian-US talks in Moscow on ending the war in Ukraine and, according to him, is ready for anything. If there is a chance for a quick, global solution, negotiations will continue at the highest level, he said during a visit to Ireland on Tuesday afternoon. Zelensky said he was also ready to meet with US President Donald Trump.

However, the Ukrainian leader did not rule out the possibility of a breakthrough. If the negotiations remain at the level of dialogue, the level of further negotiations will not be so high. V. Zelensky once again demanded results."Unfortunately, Ukrainians are dying," he said.

“We need to end the war in a way that Russia cannot return within a year with a third invasion in ten years,” he said. “They have not achieved their goal of occupying our country.” Other critical points in the peace plan under discussion are territorial issues and how to deal with Russian billions frozen by the EU.

According to Axios, US President Donald Trump's special envoy and the American leader's son-in-law intend to discuss with Volodymyr Zelensky the results of negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are said to be meeting with Zelensky in a European country on December 3.

The report said Witkoff and Kushner plan to discuss with Zelensky the results of their talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The news agency did not specify the location of the meeting.

Putin made statements

In his keynote speech at an investment forum on Tuesday, Putin spoke about both peace talks and Ukraine.

According to him, Europeans are offended that they were excluded from the negotiations on Ukraine, but"no one excluded them - they excluded themselves."

According to Putin, Europe does not have a peace agenda. It is “on the side of war.” It is hindering US President Donald Trump’s peace efforts, and all its proposals are aimed at this: “They themselves have abandoned peace negotiations and are hindering President Trump.”

"European countries are trying to impose demands on Ukraine that are absolutely unacceptable to Russia, and they understand this," Putin said.

According to him, the Kiev authorities act as if they live “on another planet.” They do not understand “current economic affairs, let alone what is happening on the front lines.” “They are constantly asking for money.”