Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov denied reports that Vladimir Putin had rejected the US-proposed peace plan for resolving the situation in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters, he dismissed such a statement as incorrect and emphasized that Moscow prefers to conduct negotiations behind closed doors.

"There has been no talk of this yet, but a completely different process is underway now," "Peskov responded to a question about a possible New Year's truce, indirectly indicating the different nature of the current discussions.

According to him, Russia believes that dialogue with Washington is best developed "in silence," without premature public assessments.