Afghanistan, Dec. 3 -- Russia said five hours of talks with Donald Trump's envoy ended without progress on Ukraine, underscoring deep divisions over war goals and terms.
The Kremlin says five hours of talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Steve Witkoff, a special envoy representing U.S. President Donald Trump, ended without agreement, particularly on the question of Ukrainian territory.
The meeting, held on December 2, focused on areas Russia seized during the war, but Moscow said the sides failed to bridge differences. Reuters reported that Putin rejected several U.S. proposals presented during the discussion.
According to Kremlin officials, Putin sent multiple messages to Trump urging confidentiality and asked that negotia...