U.S. Says Russia Must Be Included in Ukraine Talks
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that resolving the Ukraine conflict requires dialogue with Russia, while European nations are reportedly unwilling to cooperate. Meanwhile, Russian officials including Putin and Peshkov emphasized the need for diplomacy, though Lavrov denied any ongoing secret talks.
Consensus
- The U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that resolving the Ukraine conflict is impossible without dialogue with Russia.
- A phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump took place on September 8.
- American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Moscow and Kyiv in early September.
- The visit of U.S. envoys to Moscow and Kyiv was described as constructive and substantive by Russian officials.
- The U.S. envoys met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv after their meeting with Putin.
- The U.S. envoys stated they aimed to achieve progress in negotiations before winter.
- On September 8, U.S. envoys were joined by national security advisors from the UK, Germany, and France in Kyiv.
- Russian officials, including Dmitry Peskov and Yuri Ushakov, said the U.S. envoy visits were positive steps toward peace.
- Putin stated that Russia is open to diplomatic resolution of the conflict.
- Putin emphasized that Russia does not target Ukraine's leadership unless Ukraine shows willingness to negotiate.
Points of divergence
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that no secret negotiations are currently taking place and that all activity is focused on the military front. — kommersant
- Dmitry Peskov claimed that Europe actively works to prevent the end of the conflict. — vedomosti
- Zelensky said Ukraine was ready to refrain from attacks on Moscow from September 5–7 and expected Russia to refrain from attacking Kyiv during that period. — tg_astrapress
- Military correspondent Alexander Kotz stated that Putin's remarks were not an announcement but a protocol response, and that Putin did not mention specific timelines, ceasefire, or troop withdrawal. — vm
- Putin stated that Russia does not attack Ukraine's leadership because it needs negotiators if Ukraine is ready for peace. — riamo
- Ivonne Baki, a candidate for UN Secretary-General, proposed negotiating Ukraine’s non-membership in NATO as a potential compromise. — tg_rian_ru
Coverage (20 sources)
- Without negotiations with the Russian Federation, the Ukrainian conflict cannot be resolved, says the US Treasury Department — Вести
- US Treasury Secretary says Europeans do not want to cooperate on Ukrainian settlement. — Интерфакс
- Peskov: Europe is doing everything to prevent the Ukrainian conflict from ending — Ведомости
- Lavrov: No secret talks on Ukraine are currently taking place — Коммерсантъ
- Head of FNEB believes Russia and Europe are not ready for real negotiations — Вести
- Zelenskyy: Ukraine ready to hold back strikes on Moscow Sept 5-7 and expects Russia not to... — ASTRA
- Lukyanov believes that Ukraine is not demonstrating readiness for negotiations — Вести
- Politician Kimberly Law: Ukraine has already lost in the conflict with Russia — Вести
- Putin: Russia does not strike Ukrainian leadership — РИАМО
- Bessent considers contacts with the Russian Federation important despite dissatisfaction of European countries — Интерфакс
- Military correspondent Kots explained Putin's words about moving towards the conclusion of the SMO — Вести
- War correspondent Kots: Putin advocates for diplomatic settlement in Ukraine — Вечерняя Москва
- Peskov: Russia welcomes efforts by any countries in Ukrainian settlement — Коммерсантъ
- Moscow rejected CIA Director John Ratcliffe's idea of a 'quick deal' on Ukraine — Коммерсантъ
- Ukrainian side does not want to deal with real settlement, said Peskov — Вести
- Zakharova stated there are no proposals to resume negotiations on Ukraine — Вести
- Zakhrova: Russia has not received proposals to resume negotiations on Ukraine — Коммерсантъ
- Peskov: Kyiv does not want to resolve the conflict peacefully, therefore RF continues SVO — Вести
- Russian Foreign Ministry states that Kyiv has made no new proposals for settlement — Вести
- Moscow has not received new proposals from Kyiv for conflict resolution — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Moscow
- Kyiv
- UN
- NATO
- USA
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- MID
- Europe
- Sergey Kislica
- Ivonne Baki
- West
- Ministry of Finance
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