The Kremlin disagreed with the US position that territorial control of Donetsk Oblast remains the only unresolved issue at the US-Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations.
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Kremlin disagreed with US position that territorial control of Donetsk Oblast is the only unresolved issue in peace negotiations
Russian Presidential Aide Yuriy Ushakov stated territorial issues are most important but many other issues remain on the agenda
Russia's territorial claims to Donetsk Oblast are a key issue that remains unresolved in talks on ending the war in Ukraine
The Donbas issue requires aligning positions in negotiations, and they are trying to find common ground between Kyiv and Moscow
The issue of the Donbas' future status is one of the most difficult stages of the negotiations
The next round of talks on peace in Ukraine may include a U.S. presence, but Witkoff and Kushner will not take part this time
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:39.020Z
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