Former US ambassadors say a deal still hinges on Moscow, while territory and credible security guarantees remain major obstacles to ending the war.

The Kremlin said on Friday that the possibility of a Ukraine peace settlement remained, but Russian officials are trying to change the US envoy's plans to visit Kyiv.

Vladimir Putin doesn't want peace in Ukraine. Traveling to Moscow for new talks, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner risk being used for propaganda.

US special representatives arrived in Moscow for talks on ending the Ukraine war. Both sides offered to curtail attacks during the discussions for three days. President Putin will…