Moscow on Monday, December 22nd said there was “slow progress” in its talks with the United States over a plan to end the war in Ukraine, following weekend negotiations in Miami that failed to break the deadlock.
“Slow progress is being observed,” state media reported Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying, after both Russia and Ukraine sent negotiators to the Florida city for separate talks with U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Witkoff had hailed “constructive” discussions with both sides, but there was no signs of a breakthrough.
The meetings were part of a weeks-long diplomatic blitz over plans to end the war, after Washington last month presented a proposal.
The document has since been redrafted following Ukraine and Europe’s involvement, though its contents have not been publicly disclosed.
Ryabkov on Monday pushed Washington to sideline European leaders, saying there were “extremely harmful, malicious attempts by an influential group of states to torpedo these efforts.”
Several European countries, including Britain, France, and Germany, have said they could deploy a peacekeeping force to Ukraine if a deal is reached to end the war.
Russia has said that is unacceptable.
