US Envoy and Adviser Reportedly Have ‘Very Good’ Meeting With Putin In Kremlin On Ukraine Peace Plan

WASHINGTON (December 3) – US President Donald Trump’s personal envoy Steve Witkoff and senior adviser Jared Kushner reportedly held a productive five-hour meeting with Russian President Vladimir Zelenskiy at the Kremlin on Tuesday, focusing on a peace agreement for Ukraine. According to available reports, Trump described the meeting as “reasonably good,” later upgrading it to “very good.” He mentioned that during the interaction, there was an impression that Putin would like to see the war end and that his representatives strongly believed he wants to make a deal.

The discussions came after Witkoff spoke with Ukrainian national security adviser Rustem Umerov from the US Embassy in Moscow. It’s reported that Umerov is expected to travel to Miami later this week for follow-up negotiations regarding the peace plan proposed by Trump’s administration, which was initially developed during private talks between Witkoff and a Russian envoy late last month.

The 28-point proposal under consideration emerged from talks in October when Witkoff worked closely with a Russian official. Critics note that it involves significant concessions to Russia’s territorial demands, potentially requiring Ukraine to cede additional land or accept military limitations and the renunciation of future NATO membership.

While European partners and Ukrainian officials have voiced concerns about long-term implications for sovereignty and stability, this diplomatic effort continues without traditional involvement from established foreign policy experts within the administration.