Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have reached a dead end, and both sides have lost interest in continuing them, according to the Financial Times (FT), citing sources on both sides of the conflict. According to the publication, neither Moscow nor Kyiv "sees much value in continuing the negotiations." This is despite US President Donald Trump's public statements that the parties are "close to a settlement."

Ukrainian officials explained that Kyiv is disappointed that the American leader failed to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin to soften his demands. At the same time, according to officials, Ukraine itself has become less vulnerable to US pressure to reach an "unfavorable, quick" deal.

Earlier this week, Donald Trump stated that Russia and the United States had not reached a common understanding regarding the ownership of the entire territory of Donbas. Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov, for his part, emphasized that the settlement issue is too complex and the path to a peace agreement is "very long." Moscow insists on the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donbas as a key condition for a settlement.