MOSCOW, December 2. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet today with the special envoy of the US leader, Steve Witkoff. The key topic is the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, including US proposals on the matter.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov recently told reporters that Putin’s meeting with Witkoff is scheduled for the afternoon of December 2. The initial moments of the conversation will be open to the media.
The US previously proposed a 28-point plan for resolving the Ukrainian conflict, which angered Kiev and its European partners, prompting attempts to significantly amend it. On November 23, US and Ukrainian representatives held consultations in Geneva. Trump later stated that the original US peace plan had been revised to incorporate Moscow and Kiev’s positions, reducing the points to 22 and addressing only a few contentious issues.
On November 30, US and Ukrainian officials met in Florida to discuss ending the conflict, long-term economic and security solutions, elections in Ukraine, and territorial issues. The US delegation included Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Witkoff, and Kushner, while Ukraine was represented by officials such as Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov and First Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Kislitsa. Rubio described the talks as constructive but acknowledged that much work remained. He expressed US optimism about the prospects for peace, tempered by a realistic outlook.
