Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:25am on 03 Dec 2025,Wednesday International
Vladimir Putin declared on December 2 that Russia is “ready right now” for war if European Union countries initiate conflict, accusing European powers of sabotaging peace efforts. The warning came just before a five‑hour meeting in Moscow between Russian officials and US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, convened to revive a US‑backed peace plan for the war in Ukraine. Despite calls for negotiations, the talks concluded with no agreement on territorial control or military constraints. Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov described the outcome as “neither further nor closer” to resolving the crisis. Putin rejected modifications proposed by Europe to the peace framework, labeling them “absolutely unacceptable.” He insisted Russia’s original demands must be the basis for any deal — a stance that undermines confidence in a diplomatic path forward.
