Putin’s aide considers rapid progress in the negotiations unlikely

Today, in an interview given to the “Interfax” news agency in Moscow, Ushakov stated that Kirill Dmitriev, the special envoy of the Russian President, who is negotiating with the US delegates, will only return from Florida and present a report.

“Americans are celebrating Christmas these days. There will not be many workers,” said a high-ranking official of the Kremlin.

Ushakov also referred to yesterday’s statement by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky regarding Washington’s proposal for US-Ukraine-Russia tripartite talks, asserting. – “As of now, no one has seriously discussed this initiative, and no work is being done on it, as far as I know.” Dmitriev is negotiating only with United States officials, the Kremlin official emphasized.

Speaking about the change of the 28-point peace plan of US President Donald Trump and the reduction of 8 points as a result of the proposals of Ukraine and Kiev’s European allies, Ushakov expressed confidence that “the proposals that the Europeans and Ukrainians have made or are trying to make do not improve the possibility of achieving long-term peace.”

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also stated today that there are no plans for a phone conversation between the Russian and US presidents, “but if necessary, it can be organized quickly.”