MOSCOW/KYIV - There is no compromise plan for the Ukraine crisis settlement yet after a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff, TASS reported Wednesday, citing Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov.
Also on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged transparency in ongoing efforts to end the Ukraine crisis.
"What matters is that everything is fair and transparent. That there are no games played behind Ukraine's back. That nothing is decided without Ukraine," Zelensky wrote on X.
He noted that the most sensitive things and the most difficult issues in the peace talks concern territories, frozen Russian assets, and security guarantees for Ukraine. Negotiating teams will continue working on these topics, he said.
Zelensky emphasized that there are no simple solutions to the crisis, and underscored that he is prepared to make necessary decisions.
Meanwhile, Kirill Dmitriev, Russia's top economic envoy, said on Wednesday on social media that the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff at the Kremlin was "productive".
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Separately, Zelensky said Tuesday that Ukrainian and US delegations refined the Geneva peace plan during their recent meeting near Miami, Florida.
"The work was based on the Geneva document, and that document has been refined," Zelensky wrote on Facebook following his talks with the Ukrainian delegation.
He said the Ukrainian-US meeting on Sunday also discussed the feasibility of measures on the front line, as well as challenges related to protection against Russian strikes and preventing violations of the agreements if a ceasefire is achieved.
Zelensky emphasized that Ukrainian diplomats are actively coordinating with international partners to involve European countries and other members of the "Coalition of the Willing" in mulling decisions.
After a US-proposed 28-point peace plan was unveiled on Nov 20, representatives from the United States, Ukraine and several European countries met in Geneva and revised the plan to 19 points.
