Russia yet to receive satisfactory proposals to start talks on Ukraine

10/2/2025 12:56

Moscow is yet to receive a good offer to start talks on Ukraine, Russia's deputy foreign minister said in remarks published on Monday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he believed Washington was progressing in negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.



Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin told RIA state news agency in an interview, "It is important that words be backed up by practical steps that take into account Russia's legitimate interests, demonstrating a readiness to eradicate the root causes of the crisis and recognise the new realities."



He said, "Concrete proposals of this nature have not yet been received."



There has been a slew of contradictory or guarded messages from Washington and Moscow in recent days about possible talks between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on bringing an end to the war that Moscow started nearly three years ago.



Trump said over the weekend that he has spoken with Putin and he expects more conversations to come.