Moscow Rules Out Concessions as Talks with US on Ending Ukraine War Intensify
The Russian government has stated that talks between Moscow and the United States aimed at bringing an end to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine are "serious" but have no intention of making major concessions. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the negotiations as a "serious process", although it remains unclear whether any concrete agreements will be reached.
Russian officials, however, remain resolute in their stance on several key issues, including territorial disputes and military limitations for Ukraine. Sergei Ryabkov, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister, explicitly stated that "there can be no question of any concessions or any surrender of our approaches to those key points".
US President Donald Trump has pushed hard for an end to the conflict, proposing a 28-point plan that includes several Russian demands. While the Ukrainian government and its European allies have expressed concerns about some aspects of the proposal, it appears that the US administration is willing to modify certain provisions.
Trump recently stated that progress was being made in talks with Russia, but also acknowledged that Moscow would not yield on key points. Critics argue, however, that Trump's approach may be naive given Russia's past behavior and its current military advantage.
Russian officials seem to share this assessment. Jim Townsend, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, warned that Russia is likely to use delay tactics to avoid concessions, viewing the US president as impatient and unfocused.
As tensions continue to simmer in Ukraine, there are growing concerns about the potential consequences of failed negotiations. The European Union's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, stressed the need for concrete concessions from Russia if a peace agreement is to be achieved.
Meanwhile, the conflict has continued to escalate with drone attacks and other military incidents on both sides. Russian air defences have successfully downed numerous Ukrainian drones in recent days, while Ukraine's General Staff has reported striking targets in western Russia.
The Russian government has stated that talks between Moscow and the United States aimed at bringing an end to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine are "serious" but have no intention of making major concessions. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the negotiations as a "serious process", although it remains unclear whether any concrete agreements will be reached.
Russian officials, however, remain resolute in their stance on several key issues, including territorial disputes and military limitations for Ukraine. Sergei Ryabkov, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister, explicitly stated that "there can be no question of any concessions or any surrender of our approaches to those key points".
US President Donald Trump has pushed hard for an end to the conflict, proposing a 28-point plan that includes several Russian demands. While the Ukrainian government and its European allies have expressed concerns about some aspects of the proposal, it appears that the US administration is willing to modify certain provisions.
Trump recently stated that progress was being made in talks with Russia, but also acknowledged that Moscow would not yield on key points. Critics argue, however, that Trump's approach may be naive given Russia's past behavior and its current military advantage.
Russian officials seem to share this assessment. Jim Townsend, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, warned that Russia is likely to use delay tactics to avoid concessions, viewing the US president as impatient and unfocused.
As tensions continue to simmer in Ukraine, there are growing concerns about the potential consequences of failed negotiations. The European Union's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, stressed the need for concrete concessions from Russia if a peace agreement is to be achieved.
Meanwhile, the conflict has continued to escalate with drone attacks and other military incidents on both sides. Russian air defences have successfully downed numerous Ukrainian drones in recent days, while Ukraine's General Staff has reported striking targets in western Russia.
The US should negotiate from a position of strength not weakness 
Russia's been pretty firm on some stuff and I don't think they're willing to budge unless they feel like it. 
We should be worried about the drones, both sides are getting reckless... 
This whole situation is so tense! 
. It feels like the US is already making some concessions by considering those 28-point plans 
. What if the US is trying to find a middle ground instead of just asking for Russia's surrender? 
Russia is like "no concessions" and I get it, they're not gonna give up their Ukraine thing but what if this plan from Trump actually works? 
The EU is all about concrete concessions and I feel them 
But at the same time, Russia's just being super chill about everything 
Like, I know they've had some shady moves in the past but can we just see a peaceful resolution here? 
And can someone please tell me how many drones have been downed so far? 
anyway back to russia... if they're not gonna make concessions then i guess we'll just have to wait and see how things play out 
️ The US might get caught in the middle again. And Russia's all like "we need concessions" but what does that even mean for them? Are they just trying to distract us from their own games? 
I'm not saying it's gonna happen, but it's always good to keep an eye on these kinds of talks. There's gotta be more to it than meets the eye... 
. Trump's plan is ambitious, I guess, but we can't ignore Russia's perspective either 
. The EU's Kaja Kallas makes a valid point about needing concrete concessions from Russia, though 
. We've seen how Ukraine has struggled with losing territory & lives... and now it's all just going on repeat 
. I wish we could find a more creative solution that doesn't involve just one side giving in 
Ukraine situation is super volatile and its gonna take a lot more than 28 points to resolve this...
. Can't we just focus on getting Ukraine some real help instead of trying to make nice with Russia? 
Trump's 28-point plan was a good effort but I guess some concessions are needed to get Russia on board 
It's like Jim Townsend said, they're probably using delay tactics to avoid making any real progress 
about territorial disputes 
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? Maybe they're just using delay tactics 
. Either way, it's super tense in Ukraine right now 
ASAP!