Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, said on Tuesday (12/2) that the country is “waiting for signals” from the US delegation on the outcome of the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
“We will receive signals of one kind or another. If the signals materialize in a certain way – if there is fair play with our partners – we will be able to meet the American delegation very soon,” Zelensky wrote on social media.
Ukraine will wait for signals from the American delegation after its meetings in Russia. The American delegation intends to provide us with a direct briefing after those meetings. The next steps will depend on those signals.
We will receive signals of one kind or another. if it was…
– Volodymyr Zelensky / Video (@ZelenskyyUa) December 2, 2025
The Ukrainian leader stressed that if the Americans’ messages indicated an opportunity to make “global but quick decisions,” a high-level delegation would be sent.
Zelensky also announced that he is “ready to meet with President (Donald) Trump,” stressing that “everything depends on today’s discussions.”
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Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and informal advisor Jared Kushner participated in the meeting in Moscow, and it lasted more than four hours, according to the Russian RIA Novosti agency. Russian President Vladimir Putin is accompanied by close aides, including Yuri Ushakov and Kirill Dmitriev.
The Kremlin said there was no time limit for negotiations.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff greet each other during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on August 6, 2025.
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After weeks of tense negotiations between Washington, Kiev and Moscow, the meeting aims to advance the process of developing a concrete peace plan for the war in Ukraine.
The original 28-point draft, which was criticized for favoring the Kremlin, has been whittled down to about 20 proposals considered “much better for Ukraine,” according to negotiators.
Despite the amendments, it remains unclear whether Russia will accept the changes and whether Kiev will agree to the territorial concessions and military restrictions proposed by the Americans.
The discussions that took place in Florida on Sunday (11/30), in which Witkopf, Kushner, Marco Rubio and the Ukrainian team led by Rustam Omerov participated, were described as “difficult, productive and complex,” with topics including security guarantees, elections, military schedules and regional arrangements.
In parallel with the diplomatic negotiations, Moscow announced military progress in eastern Ukraine, claiming that it had taken control of strategic cities such as Pokrovsk and Vovchansk. Ukraine rejects these accusations, pointing to Russian exaggerations and the difficulties it faces in eroding defense and mobilization lines.