Russian President Vladimir Putin and US Special Envoy Sergei Vitkov engaged in nearly five hours of discussions concerning a peace plan for the Ukraine crisis. The meeting, which took place on December 3, concluded with both parties agreeing to keep the substantive content of the negotiations confidential. Russian Presidential Aide Ushakov noted that several options for resolving the crisis were discussed, and important political signals were to be conveyed to President Trump. Despite the lack of a compromise on territorial issues, the US has presented its proposal, and the dialogue between the two nations is set to continue. Russian Presidential Special Representative Dmitriev described the talks as productive, indicating ongoing diplomatic efforts to address the conflict.