Kremlin Says EU-Kyiv Proposals Offer Little Value for Peace

The Kremlin's dismissal of the EU and Kyiv proposals, paired with Putin's stated readiness in principle to resume trilateral talks, points to a familiar pattern: willingness to talk while rejecting the substance on the table. The more telling detail is the scheduled discussion of a post-conflict security system, which suggests the parties are at least laying groundwork beyond immediate cease-fire mechanics. What matters for markets watching this conflict is whether that security discussion actually convenes, and whether Washington's mediation produces anything the Kremlin treats as substantive rather than dismissible.