Russia to formulate position on U.S.proposals for Ukraine peace deal, the Kremlin says

Russian president Vladimir Putin has been briefed by envoy Kirill Dmitriev on the trip to the United States and Moscow will now formulate its position on U.S. proposals for possible Ukrainian peace deal, the kremlin said on Wednesday.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov refused to be drawn on Russia’s reaction to the proposals, or the exact format of the documents, saying that the Kremlin was not going to communicate via the media on such issues.

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Ukraine unveils 20-point peace proposal under discussion with US

Though, Volodymyr Zelensky said sensitive issues around territorial control in the country’s eastern industrial heartland, along with the management of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, remained key sticking points.

Ukraine Grain Exports Threatened as Russian Attacks Intensify

Kyiv – russian attacks on Ukrainian port infrastructure are jeopardizing grain exports, a Ukrainian farmer’s union said on Wednesday.

Ukraine is one of the world’s biggest exporters of wheat and corn,and the number one exporter of sunflower oil.A de facto Russian blockade early in the near four-year-old war worsened a global food shortage.

Most Ukrainian food exports have resumed since 2023. But this month has seen a surge in near daily Russian attacks with drones and missiles on ports in the Odesa region, reducing export capacity.

Territorial Issues Remain Unresolved, Zelensky Says

Despite peace proposal progress, Ukraine and the United States still have not found common ground on territorial issues.

Zelensky said that Kyiv’s proposal was “to remain where we are, halting fighting at current battle lines.” Moscow, whose forces have been slowly advancing, wants Kyiv to withdraw troops from all of the eastern Donetsk region, around a quarter of which is still under Ukrainian control.

Zelensky said Washington was trying to find a compromise and looking to establish a demilitarized zone or a free economic zone in the area.

There was also no agreement on the fate of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Zelensky said. Europe’s largest nuclear power plant is located in territory under Russian military control near the front line. Zelensky said Kyiv was proposing a small economic zone there.

The new 20-point proposal would be studied by Moscow, Zelensky said, and then the next steps would be steadfast.

“We are saying: if all regions are included and if we remain where we are, then we will reach an agreement,” he said.

“But if we do not agree to remain where we are, there are two options: either the war continues, or something will have to be decided regarding all potential economic zones.”

Russia Says Ready for Leaders-Level Talks with US on ‘Sensitive Issues’

“We are ready for a meeting with the United States at the leaders’ level to address sensitive issues. Matters such as territorial questions must be discussed at the leaders’ level.”

Maryam Zakir-Hussain

24 December 2025 10:55

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