Europe Projects Months for Ukraine Talks as Moscow Alleges EU Stalling

Overview

• The Wall Street Journal reported that many European officials privately expect negotiations among Russia, the United States, and Ukraine to take weeks or months unless battlefield dynamics shift.
• A U.S. official cited by the Journal identified three central disputes: possible territorial concessions by Ukraine, the prospect of NATO membership for Kyiv, and the use of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine.
• Unnamed U.S. officials told the Journal they are not pressuring Kyiv to accept a deal it does not want.
• Vladimir Putin said the U.S. proposal contains 27 points split into four packages following his meeting with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, though he noted the text is not being discussed with Russia in detail.
• The Kremlin stated Russia remains open to talks and continues on the Anchorage platform, while Russian officials Vladislav Maslennikov and Vasily Nebenzya accused European capitals of deliberately prolonging the conflict.