Russian President Vladimir Putin shows no signs of reaching a settlement, says Steve Rosenberg, BBC Russia editor.
This comes after Russian officials said that no “compromise” was reached during the five-hour talks between Putin and US envoy Steve Witkopf on Tuesday.
Rosenberg says Putin believes Russia has the initiative on the battlefield in Ukraine and can therefore dictate the terms of the peace deal.
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2025-12-03 11:27:00