Kremlin preemptively rejects most Ukraine, US, EU proposals on peace plan
Photo: Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov (Getty Images)
The Kremlin is already preparing to reject the peace plan put forward by the US, Ukraine, and Europe. Yuri Ushakov, aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, told Russian media that the plan is "unacceptable" and that "most of the proposals will be unacceptable."
Ushakov said the Kremlin is awaiting a report from Putin's special envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, on the outcome of negotiations with US, Ukrainian, and European representatives. He preemptively added that "most of the proposals" would likely be unacceptable to Moscow.
"We will discuss all of this here. We will see what can be accepted and what cannot be accepted. I think most of the proposals will be completely unacceptable to us because we will adhere to what we agreed on in Anchorage and during other meetings with American representatives," Ushakov said.
He also claimed that Ukraine and Europe had proposed "rather unconstructive" amendments to the US plan, which had been drafted by the Russians, and said Russia would shape its position based on Dmitriev's report.
"I hope he returns on Monday and reports first and foremost to Putin on the results of his negotiations. After that, we will develop our position, which we will take forward — primarily in contacts with the Americans," Ushakov added.
Meanwhile, the head of the Ukrainian delegation, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov, said that Ukraine and the United States held "a series of productive and constructive meetings" in Miami from December 19 to 21, focusing on four key documents that are part of a future peace agreement.
Dmitriev, whose report the Kremlin is counting on, arrived in Miami this weekend. After the first talks, Dmitriev said they would continue on Saturday (yesterday) and Sunday (today). He also noted that the discussions were constructive and did not make statements similar to those of Ushakov.
