MOSCOW, December 3, 2025 – Total News Agency-TNA-The Kremlin's press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, stated on Wednesday that Moscow's official reaction to the peace proposal presented by Washington regarding the war in Ukraine was nuanced: 'some points were accepted, others were deemed unacceptable.' With these clarifications, the Russian government ruled out a definitive rejection of the plan, opening the door to continue negotiations under certain conditions. This clarification from the Russian aggressor follows a five-hour meeting in which Russian leader Vladimir Putin and American envoys, including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, participated in Moscow. However, Peskov added, Moscow will continue to defend the objectives of its special military operation in Ukraine until agreements are reached that recognize its 'vital interests.' The diplomatic environment acknowledges that the gesture—partially accepting the proposal—represents a strategic move by the Kremlin to maintain control over the international narrative: to exhibit openness to dialogue without compromising territorial concessions or its red line on the sovereignty of occupied zones. The hypothesis of a negotiated agreement—even if partial—is generating growing tensions with Kyiv and its allies. With this hybrid stance of apparent openness without yielding key positions, Russia is attempting to project an image of 'willingness to dialogue' without renouncing its military objectives, and it conditions the future of the conflict on the political, territorial, and strategic will that is respected in any final agreement. Caution regarding Russia's ambiguity—accepting 'some points,' rejecting 'others'—translates into strong doubts about Moscow's actual willingness to accept a honest agreement. Analysts agree that Moscow is seeking to buy time and maintain advantages on the ground. In Washington and among Ukraine's allies, the reaction was one of skepticism. According to Peskov, this exchange was 'the first of its kind' between Russia and the United States since the draft with 28 points was proposed. According to the official version, Russia considers that several of the American proposals constitute 'a very good basis for future negotiations'.
