Kremlin stays silent on Putin's agreement to Europe's participation in peace talks

Official Moscow has not confirmed reports that Vladimir Putin agreed to the participation of European states in the next round of peace negotiations regarding Ukraine. This occurred despite optimistic signals given by special representatives of US President Donald Trump — Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

Ultimatum instead of confirmation

As The Washington Post reports, after a meeting in Moscow, American negotiators demonstrated confidence in reaching an agreement. However, Russian presidential aide Yuriy Ushakov bypassed confirmation of this arrangement in his public comments.

Instead, the Kremlin representative put forward an ultimatum: European countries must choose between peace and the continuation of the war. According to Ushakov, Europe's current policy allegedly indicates a desire to escalate the conflict.

Focus on bilateral dialogue

Meanwhile, Yuriy Ushakov shifted the focus to another direction. He stated Russia's readiness to immediately begin bilateral consultations with the United States on forming a new architecture of European security.

According to the Kremlin representative, Moscow and Washington are ready to jointly work on developing this security model.