American officials involved in peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine have indicated that Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to certain concessions that were previously obstacles to peace between the two nations.
On the condition of anonymity, U.S. officials told the Associated Press that Russia signaled it wouldn't object to Ukraine joining the European Union as a potential peace settlement. Talks were held in Berlin on Monday that included Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, senior U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, and key European figures such as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
