Moscow-Washington, Ushakov: “No compromise reached on territories. Work will continue”

The lengthy face-to-face meeting between Putin’s Russian administration and President Donald Trump’s two special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, has concluded with cautious optimism but no concrete agreements. According to Russian presidential advisor Yury Ushakov, who spoke to reporters on the sidelines of the summit, the meeting lasted a full five hours, “not five minutes,” he pointedly noted, and took place in an atmosphere described as “extremely useful, constructive, and substantial.”

The 27-Point Plan and four supplementary documents

At the heart of the discussion were documents transmitted from Washington to Moscow in previous weeks. Ushakov confirmed the existence of an original text consisting of 27 points, to which four additional documents were subsequently added, all pertaining to a potential lasting peace agreement regarding the Ukrainian crisis. “We did not work on the specific wording of the American proposals,” the advisor clarified, “we discussed their essence.” Moscow expressed a willingness to engage in dialogue on some of these points; on others, Putin did not hide a “critical, if not openly negative, attitude.”

The territorial question

Among the topics addressed, the territorial issue remains the most contentious. Ushakov defined it as being of “extreme importance” for both parties, while admitting that “no compromise solution has yet been found.” Some American proposals were described as “more or less acceptable” but requiring further in-depth study, while other formulations remain unacceptable to Moscow. In short, the negotiations are far from over.

Kushner: a new face at the table

A relatively new figure in the Russian-American dynamic, Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and already a key player in Middle East negotiations, sat at the table for the first time regarding the Ukrainian dossier. Ushakov acknowledged his contribution, recalling the role he played alongside Witkoff in the Gaza agreement, and highlighting how Kushner actively participated in drafting the documents delivered to Moscow.

Political signals and next steps

Following the talks, the two American envoys headed to the U.S. Embassy to report back to Washington, where they will meet with Trump in person for a detailed briefing. No stop in Kyiv is planned, at least for now. Putin, for his part, entrusted the two emissaries with “important political signals” to be conveyed to the American president, the contents of which Ushakov did not reveal.

Regarding a possible direct summit between Putin and Trump, the advisor maintained a cautious stance: “It will depend on the progress we manage to make through the channels of our respective representatives.” Contacts between the two sides, he assured, will resume shortly via telephone.

However, Ushakov made one thing clear: “We are not further apart than before. But there is still much work to be done, both in Moscow and in Washington.”

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