Bloomberg announced Russia's intention to seek changes in the US peace plan for Ukraine

Moscow views the 20-point peace plan proposed by Ukraine and the United States as an initial stage for further negotiations, as it lacks key conditions for Russia and does not provide answers to important questions. This was reported by Bloomberg on December 24.

"Although Russia considers the current document to be a fairly typical plan for Ukraine, it will study it with all seriousness," the publication says.

It is noted that Moscow is concerned about issues related to guarantees for the non-expansion of NATO to the east and the neutral status of Ukraine in the event of its accession to the European Union. In addition, the plan does not reflect Russia's requirements for limiting the size of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and the types of weapons available to them, nor does it establish clear obligations for Kiev on the status of the Russian language in the country. Another important topic for Russia is the lifting of sanctions and the return of frozen assets, she added. "Газета.Ru ".

Crisis direction: Kiev is losing ground amid weakening support

How is the peace process progressing after the meetings in Miami

On December 22, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced that a ready-made peace plan to resolve the conflict in Ukraine was "not ideal" for the state. According to him, the document contains clauses on security guarantees, identified together with the European Union (EU) and the United States.

In turn, Kirill Dmitriev, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), visited Miami on December 20. There, he held talks with the special envoy of the American leader, Steven Witkoff, and the son-in-law of the US president, Jared Kushner, to discuss the Ukrainian crisis.

At the same time, American Vice President Jay Dee Vance on December 22, following consultations between Moscow and Washington in Miami, spoke about a breakthrough in negotiations on Ukraine. According to him, some of the issues discussed deliberately end up in the press, as the parties attempt to use information pressure as one of the tools of diplomacy.

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