Any peace plan for Ukraine will have to address the root causes of the conflict. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, quoted by "Reuters".
He pointed out that although there have been contacts with the United States, there are currently no negotiations with Washington on such a plan.
Earlier today, two people familiar with the matter revealed that the United States has signaled to President Volodymyr Zelensky that Ukraine should accept a framework prepared by Washington for ending the war with Russia, which proposes that Kiev give up territory and some weapons.
Axios, which first reported on the 28-point plan, reported that Ukraine and Europe would receive a security guarantee from the United States in exchange for Kiev ceding parts of eastern Ukraine to Russia that are not currently under Moscow's control.
Peskov specified that he had nothing to add to what was said at the August summit in Anchorage, Alaska, between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US leader Donald Trump.
"We cannot "We are not adding anything new to what was said in Anchorage," he said, adding that there are no formal consultations or negotiations with the United States on a peace plan for Ukraine.
"As such, consultations are not currently underway. "Of course, there are contacts, but there is no process that could be called consultations," Peskov explained.
When asked if Putin had been informed about the "28-point peace plan," Peskov replied: "I have nothing to add to what I have already said."
"The settlement must lead to the elimination of the root causes of this conflict," he stressed.
Putin presents the war as a turning point in Moscow's relations with the West, which he says has humiliated Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 by expanding NATO and encroaching on what he considers Moscow's sphere of influence, including Ukraine and Georgia.
The Russian leader has demanded that Ukraine abandon its ambition to join the Alliance, declare itself a neutral country and limit its armed forces.
Former US President Joe Biden, Western European leaders, and Kiev have characterized the war in Ukraine as an imperial-style land grab and have repeatedly vowed to defeat Russian forces.