Putin’s aide said that “so far, a compromise hasn’t been found” on the issue of territories, without which, he said, the Kremlin sees “no resolution to the crisis,”
Euronews reports.
Talks between Russia and the US on ending the nearly four-year war in Ukraine were constructive, but much work remains, Yuri Ushakov, a senior adviser to President Vladimir Putin, told reporters on Wednesday.
Ushakov called the five-hour conversation “rather useful, constructive, rather substantive,” but added that the framework of the US peace proposal was discussed rather than “specific wording.”
Asked whether peace was closer or further away after these talks, Ushakov said, “Not further, that’s for sure.”
“So far, a compromise hasn’t been found” on the subject of territory, without which, he said, the Kremlin sees “no resolution to the crisis.”
“But there’s still a lot of work to be done, both in Washington and in Moscow. That’s what’s been agreed upon. And contacts will continue,” he added.
