U.S. Envoys Conclude Kremlin Talks on Ukraine, No Agreement Reached

U.S. special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have left Moscow without securing a deal on Ukraine. Their high-level meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin ended with significant disagreements unresolved. The envoys presented a revised American peace proposal. However, Russia maintains its core demands, which include Ukraine recognizing territorial losses, reducing its military, and pledging never to join the NATO alliance. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has consistently rejected such terms. His government's position calls for security guarantees that would deter Russia from future aggression, not concessions that reward it. The lack of progress underscores the deep divide between the warring parties. With neither side showing public flexibility, diplomatic efforts remain stalled.