World · 3 December 2025
Trump Peace Plan Hits Moscow Deadlock as Negotiations Expose Deep Territorial Divisions
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US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Putin for five hours in Moscow but made no breakthrough on Ukraine peace talks. Russia rejected key elements of America's revised 19-point plan, demanding Ukraine surrender territories it still controls and accept military limits. While Ukraine has tentatively backed modified proposals after Geneva discussions, Moscow maintains hard-line positions on territorial concessions and NATO restrictions, leaving negotiations at an impasse despite Trump's claims of progress.
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