Russia has reportedly delivered a set of demands to the United States, outlining conditions for a potential agreement to end its war in Ukraine and reestablish ties with Washington, according to two sources familiar with the matter. While the specific terms remain undisclosed, there is also uncertainty about whether Moscow is willing to negotiate peace with Kyiv until its conditions are fully met. Meetings—both face-to-face and virtual—over the past three weeks have seen Russian and American officials discuss these proposals.

The Kremlin’s demands, described by the sources as broad and consistent with its previous proposals to Ukraine, the United States, and NATO, reportedly include measures such as preventing Ukraine from joining NATO, barring the deployment of foreign troops on Ukrainian soil, and securing international recognition of President Vladimir Putin’s claims over Crimea and four additional Ukrainian provinces. In recent years, Moscow has also urged the U.S. and NATO to address what it calls the “root causes” of the conflict, notably NATO’s eastward expansion.

Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump is awaiting a reply from Putin regarding a proposed 30-day truce—a pause that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy indicated on Tuesday he would welcome as a starting point for broader peace negotiations. Despite this, Putin’s position on a ceasefire remains ambiguous, with many details still unresolved.

Some U.S. officials, lawmakers, and analysts have voiced concerns that a ceasefire might be exploited by Putin to widen the rift between the U.S., Ukraine, and Europe, thereby complicating negotiations further.

Requests for comment from the Russian embassy in Washington and the White House have not been immediately answered. In Kyiv, President Zelenskiy referred to a recent meeting between U.S. and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia as constructive and hinted that a 30-day ceasefire could pave the way for a comprehensive peace agreement.