{"id":174014,"date":"2025-12-02T19:34:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T19:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/russia-ukraine-war-live-putin-holding-talks-with-us-envoys-at-kremlin-on-ukraine-peace-plan-bbc\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T19:34:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T19:34:43","slug":"russia-ukraine-war-live-putin-holding-talks-with-us-envoys-at-kremlin-on-ukraine-peace-plan-bbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/russia-ukraine-war-live-putin-holding-talks-with-us-envoys-at-kremlin-on-ukraine-peace-plan-bbc\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin holding talks with US envoys at Kremlin on Ukraine peace plan – BBC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Russia's Vladimir Putin is meeting US envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner in Moscow for Ukraine talks
Each side <\/i>exchanged pleasantries<\/i><\/a> as they took their seats – who are <\/i>the Russians<\/i><\/a> and <\/i>the Americans<\/i><\/a> at the table?<\/i>
Putin earlier said Europe's peace deal demands were "not acceptable"<\/a>, adding: "We are not going to fight with Europe, but if Europe wants to fight with us, we are ready right now" – here's what we know about the peace proposals<\/a>
Putin has shown little desire for compromise, believing Russia is winning on the battlefield, <\/i>writes our Russia editor Steve Rosenberg<\/i><\/a>
Meanwhile, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said that some things "still need to be worked out" in the draft peace plan but that "now more than ever, there is a chance to end this war" <\/a>
On the ground, Ukraine's military says fighting is ongoing<\/a> in the key eastern city of Pokrovsk, after the Kremlin claimed its forces had taken it
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What do we know about the amended peace plan?
Edited by Andrew Humphrey and Caitlin Wilson
\"\"<\/span><\/span>Paul Adams<\/strong>
Diplomatic correspondent<\/span>
Just to be clear, what Vladimir Putin was railing against earlier <\/a>was Europe\u2019s involvement in the peace process, rather than the latest version of the peace plan being presented by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
It\u2019s not known to what extent European input has been reflected in the current document. Unlike the public furore that accompanied the leak of the heavily pro-Russian "28-point plan" almost two weeks ago, little is known about the current draft.
Kyiv's European allies, horrified by the 28-point plan, quickly countered with their own document, in which many of the most contentious elements \u2013 including Washington\u2019s recognition of Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk as de facto Russian \u2013 were removed.
Kyiv has welcomed Europe\u2019s involvement and Ukrainian officials, including President Zelensky, have spoken of significant progress over the past week. But we still don\u2019t know how much influence the Europeans have had.
Whatever the document Witkoff and Kushner have in their hands, it's likely to be a stripped-down hybrid of the competing visions, with some of the most difficult elements (territory, future relations with Nato, etc) put off for the leaders themselves to discuss, if and when they decide to get together.
\"\"<\/span><\/span>Bernd Debusmann Jr<\/strong>
Reporting from the White House<\/span>
We're nearly two hours into a marathon cabinet meeting at the White House, and Ukraine has just been brought up again by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
In his own remarks – which were largely focused on praising Trump – Rubio said that "the president is trying to end" the war in Ukraine, despite having a "million things to focus on."
"Even as we speak to you now, Steve Witkoff is in Moscow trying to find a way to end this war," Rubio said.
Questions are expected to begin soon.
As talks continue between Russian and US officials in Moscow, Ukraine waits to hear the outcome.
Earlier in Dublin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed he would "react according to the results" once he had heard back from the US following today's talks.
Asked whether he has plans to meet with US envoy Steve Witkoff – currently sat opposite Putin in the Kremlin – in the coming days, Zelensky said he would be welcome in Kyiv "if we can count on real specific dialogue not just words".
And, in a social media post, Zelensky reiterates that he is waiting for "signals" from the US delegation in Russia.
"If the signals work as fair play with our partners, then maybe we will meet with the American delegation very quickly," he says this evening.
"I am ready to receive all the signals, ready to meet with President Trump. Everything depends on today's conversations."
\"\"<\/span><\/span>Vitaliy Shevchenko<\/strong>
Russia editor, BBC Monitoring<\/span>
After its previous version (the so-called "28-point plan") caused consternation in Ukraine and among its allies in Europe, is what's on the table now any less favourable towards Russia?
These were some of the key questions hanging in the air – and dodged by President Zelensky in his news conference in Dublin earlier. He said that he was not prepared to reveal the details and that everyone should wait for the outcome of the talks in Moscow.
Some of what he said, though, differed significantly from the previously reported US positions.
First, President Zelensky argued that nothing should be discussed let alone agreed about Ukraine without Ukraine's involvement – well, this is what's happening in the Kremlin now.
Second, Zelensky's remarks about Russian accountability for war crimes in Ukraine and efforts to set up a tribunal to prosecute them fly right in the face of the 28-point plan, which envisioned an amnesty. Whether this particular point is still in the proposed plan is unclear.
Third, Zelensky's insistence that Russian frozen assets be used to help Ukraine is very different from Washington's reported efforts to bring the Russian economy back in from the cold.
Sitting opposite the Russian president and his advisers are the men that Ukraine are hoping can reach a deal that ends the war. But who are they?
Steve Witkoff <\/b>
A real estate magnate and golf partner of US President Donald Trump, Witkoff was initially appointed US special envoy to the Middle East and is now a key part of the US negotiations with Russia.
He has been criticised for appearing to prioritise Russia\u2019s demands for ending the war, and has visited Moscow several times this year – without going to Kyiv.
Ahead of his meeting with Putin, Witkoff also held talks with Starmer, Zelensky and Ukraine's new chief negotiator Rustem Umerov.
Jared Kushner <\/b>
Kushner is Trump's son-in-law and was a key figure in the president's first term. He is known for his international business dealings and property development.
He has only recently appeared to get involved in process and is acting as an outside adviser in diplomatic talks.
Yuri Ushakov sits to the right of Vladimir Putin, and Kirill Dmitriev sits one along from Putin's left
As we've been reporting, accompanying Russian President Vladimir Putin at these talks with the US delegation are two advisers, Yuri Ushakov and Kirill Dmitriev. Russia media has not named the fourth man on the Russian side of the table, who sits next to Putin.
Let's take a look at who these Russia foreign policy advisers are:
Yuri Ushakov<\/b>
Kirill Dmitriev<\/b>
\"\"<\/span><\/span>Vitaliy Shevchenko<\/strong>
Russia editor, BBC Monitoring<\/span>
Russian news agency RIA has just posted a video of Vladimir Putin beginning his meeting with US representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
We can hear niceties being exchanged between them, with the Russian president telling the American envoys through an interpreter that he is "so pleased to see you", and asking about their walk through Moscow.
"Yes it\u2019s a magnificent city," US special envoy Witkoff says to Putin. The Russian president thanks him.
\"\"<\/span><\/span>Bernd Debusmann Jr<\/strong>
Reporting from the White House<\/span>
Speaking at the cabinet meeting happening now at the White House, Trump just briefly touched upon the war between Russia and Ukraine, saying that the US is "trying to get that settled".
He has so far offered no specifics on the talks taking place in Moscow, although he did say that the war was "not an easy situation" to resolve.
The rest of the president's initial remarks on the conflict were familiar talking points, in which he criticised the Biden administration's handling of the war, arguing that financial and military aid was distributed "like it was candy".
"We are not invovled in the war monetarily anymore," he said, noting that military equipment is now sold to Nato allies before being transferred to Ukraine.
Stay with us, I'll let you know if the topic comes up again at this meeting.
Images released by the Kremlin show the US delegation, including special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, meeting the Russian president at the Kremlin.
They are also joined by presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev and foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov, according to the photos.
We're now hearing reports that the meeting is under way in Moscow between Russian President Vladimir Putin, US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the US president's son-in-law and adviser.
We'll bring you more on this when we get it.
\"\"<\/span><\/span>Bernd Debusmann Jr<\/strong>
Reporting from the White House<\/span>
Meanwhile in Washington, it's a cold, wet and extremely dreary day at the White House, where US President Donald Trump is scheduled to preside over a cabinet meeting shortly.
In the past, these cabinet meetings have often turned into multi-hour affairs, sometimes in which each cabinet secretary is asked to deliver a brief progress report before the president takes questions on a variety of topics.
The subject of Ukraine is almost certain to come up today, given that several of the key players in US Ukraine policy – including Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth – will be in the room.
Yesterday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the administration feels "very optimistic" at the prospects of a deal to end the conflict being reached.
We'll bring you any important lines, so stick around.
We've just heard from Zelensky as he addresses the Irish parliament, the Oireachtas. He reiterates many of the points we've heard from him throughout the day – including thanking Ireland for their support and emphasising the need for "real peace".
He calls for "a peace without humiliation" and says this "true community of nations" will help to restore his country in the wake of the war, and continues to slam Russia's "aggression" against Ukraine.
Zelensky also says he is confident that Ukraine will "stand alongside Ireland in the European Union as equals".
"We have managed to unite the majority of the world, and that unity has become our main weapon," he says.
His speech is met with a standing ovation from Irish lawmakers.
Ukrainian President Zelensky is about to address the Oireachtas – the Irish parliament – on his first official visit to the country.
We'll bring you key lines here as we get them, or you can watch live<\/b> by clicking the play button at the top of the page.
\"\"<\/span><\/span>Laura Gozzi<\/strong>
Europe reporter<\/span>
In his unscheduled comments to journalists a little earlier, Putin referenced claimed military gains by Russia in eastern Ukraine.
On Monday Putin said that the Russian army had conquered the towns of Pokrovsk and Kupyansk – but both Ukrainian authorities and international observers questioned this.
Today Putin repeated that Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk's old Soviet name) was under the complete control of the Russian army and invited international and Ukrainian journalists to come see for themselves.
"If someone has doubts, please come visit Krasnormeysk and see who really controls it," he said.
He also vowed to respond to recent Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea. He called those attacks "piracy", promised to intensify strikes on Ukrainian facilities and vessels, and threatened to "cut Ukraine off" from the sea entirely.
We're waiting for those talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US envoy Steve Witkoff to get under way, but how significant of a moment is this?
We knew the contents of the previous 28-point peace plan – that was criticised for being overly favourable to Russia – but little is known about the updated version.
The BBC's Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg has more on what we do – and don't – know about the new proposals.
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\"\"<\/span><\/span>Laura Gozzi<\/strong>
Europe reporter<\/span>
It's past 18:00 in Moscow but Putin and Witkoff have not yet met. Until a short while ago Putin was giving a speech at an investment forum elsewhere in the capital, where inflation and the Russian banking sector was discussed.
When he wrapped up the speech he left without taking any questions from the room. But as he was leaving he spoke to journalists who had gathered in the lobby of the trade centre.
Asked about European involvement in the peace talks on Ukraine, he said that Europe had "pulled itself out of the European settlement" and accused Europeans of having "no peaceful agenda" – and of instead hindering efforts by the US to solve the conflict.
He also said that Europe's demands for the end of the war were "not acceptable" to Russia. Then, he added: "We are not going to fight with Europe, I have already said this a hundred times. But if Europe wants to fight with us, we are ready to do so right now."
Kyiv's European partners have been pushing for a seat at the negotiating table and have been particularly insistent on security guarantees for Ukraine that would help ensure it doesn't come under attack again.
In his final point on Europe, Putin added: "This is not Ukraine. In Ukraine we act with surgical precision, in an accurate way. So? That's not war in the real, in the modern sense of that word."
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 towns, cities and civilian infrastructure have come under repeated attack by the Russian army. According to figures shared by the UN last month, there have been more than 53,000 civilian casualties, including 14,534 deaths, since 2022.
\"\"<\/span><\/span>Laura Gozzi<\/strong>
Europe reporter<\/span>
A video shared by Russian state news agency TASS shows Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev, Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law, strolling around central Moscow after dining at a restaurant on Theatre Square \u2013 where the Bolshoi is, a stone\u2019s throw from the Kremlin \u2013 before getting into a motorcade and driving off.
We can't hear what they\u2019re saying to each other but the exchange looks friendly, with Dmitriev (who lived and studied in the US and speaks English) pointing out the sights to his American counterparts.
Later, the three were seen ambling around the Christmas market on Red Square and leisurely admiring the stalls.
\"\"<\/span><\/span>Steve Rosenberg<\/strong>
Russia editor<\/span>
From what President Zelensky was saying in recent days "tough issues still have to be worked through".
High on the list is likely to be the issue of territory. Up to this point Russia has been demanding that Ukraine hand over those parts of the Donbas it still controls – land Russia has been unable to seize in four years of war. That is unacceptable to Kyiv.
So far, Vladimir Putin has shown little desire to compromise or make concessions. The message to Kyiv from Moscow has been a stark one: Deal now or face more war and worse terms later.
But might an agreement be reached?
The last few days have seen intense diplomacy focused on ending the war. After the US delivered the original 28-point draft peace plan to Ukraine, widely seen as weighted in favour of Moscow, there have been US-Ukrainian talks in Geneva and in Florida.
Now Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in Moscow to present Vladimir Putin the amended plan. Those amendments haven't yet been made public.
"The fog of diplomacy surrounding Steve Witkoff\u2019s visit to Moscow is a sign of an imminent diplomatic breakthrough, or at least movement towards one," wrote tabloid Moskovsky Komsomolets optimistically.
We'll see.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Miche\u00e1l Martin have just wrapped up their press conference.
Here's a quick roundup of what we heard:
Zelensky is asked about the recent developments on the peace plan that has been put forward.
He says he spoke to US envoy Steve Witkoff yesterday and Ukraine is now waiting for the results of Witkoff's meeting with Putin this afternoon.
"I will react according to those results, if I feel we can count on real, specific dialog, not just words, we will meet," he says.
Zelensky says he is not ready to share the specific points of the new peace proposals, but he says the most challenging points are relating to territory and money, in terms of frozen Russian assets in Europe.
He adds that Ukraine is also counting on "strong" security guarantees from both the US and Europe.
And that brings to an end the press conference
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