Talks on Ukraine With Witkoff, Kushner ‘Constructive’ But No Consensus Reached: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top foreign advisor called the talks “constructive,” but cited lingering disagreements on territorial issues.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (3rd R), Russian Presidential foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov (4th R), and Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Special Presidential Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries Kirill Dmitriev (R) attend talks with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff (2nd L), and Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law (3rd L) at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Dec. 2, 2025. Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

According to the Kremlin, no agreement was reached during a five-hour meeting between U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Speaking at a briefing in the Kremlin after the meeting, Yuri Ushakov, Putin’s top foreign policy aide, told reporters that the meeting was “constructive,” but said, “Compromises have not yet been found.”