Russia rejects US proposals, demands resolution on Ukraine's statehood

• Russia claims it is analyzing the US proposals for ending the war in Ukraine, but it must address the "fundamental causes" of the conflict.
• Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov stated that the current proposals do not meet Russia's primary demand.
• The Kremlin questions the existence of an independent Ukrainian state, which is a key contentious point in the negotiations.

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Russia claims it is seriously considering the US proposals regarding the end of the war in Ukraine. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov mentioned that although the proposals are being analyzed, they cannot be accepted in their current form. "We take the models and solutions proposed by the Americans very seriously, but we can't accept it all in its current form," Ryabkov stated.

Ryabkov emphasized that the US proposals do not solve the issues related to the "fundamental causes" of the conflict, as Russia believed. "As far as we can see, there is no place in them today for our main demand, namely to solve the problems related to the root causes of this conflict. It is completely absent, and that must be overcome," he said. The Kremlin, when discussing "fundamental causes," essentially questions the existence of an independent Ukrainian state.

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It's unclear what the next steps in the negotiations between Russia and the USA will be. Russia emphasizes that its main demands must be considered for any progress in the talks.

Ryabkov indicated, that it is completely absent and needs to be addressed.