The latest on Ukraine and Russia’s separate talks with the USpublished at 11:25 GMT
11:25 GMT
Both Ukrainian and Russian representatives have been speaking with US officials in recent days – here’s the latest on their discussions:
Ukraine
Earlier this week, Zelensky said that a Thursday call – with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner – yielded “new ideas in terms of formats, meetings, and… timing on how to bring a real peace closer”.
There appears to have been some progress in talks between the two countries, with Ukraine’s president praising the “good ideas” put forward by Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Kushner.
Zelensky said there is still “work to be done on sensitive issues”, but “together with the American team, we understand how to put all of this in place.”
Russia
Meanwhile, the Kremlin has said it is studying a proposal brought back from the US by Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev after talks last weekend.
Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday: “We are examining this material, and depending on the decisions made by the head of state, we will continue our communication with the Americans.”
Russia’s state-affiliated outlet Tass reported that the Kremlin is unwilling to disclose many details about the proposed plan, reporting that Peskov declined to comment further when asked by Russian media.
It added that Peskov says the Kremlin continues “to believe that there should be a veil of secrecy here.”