Ukraine's Strong Warning to Russia: No More Time to Waste

Thu Dec 04 2025 05:07:09 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

Following unproductive diplomatic talks between the U.S. and Russia on the Ukraine conflict, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha accuses Putin of wasting the world's time, urging an end to the violence.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of wasting the world's time after recent U.S.-Russia talks failed to yield progress in addressing the Ukraine conflict. Sybiha emphasized the need for Russia to end its aggression and warned of potential consequences if the situation does not improve. Despite the lack of tangible results from the talks, U.S. representatives indicated that ongoing discussions could be beneficial for future peace negotiations.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha‎ has accused Vladimir Putin of wasting the world's time, a day after high-stakes talks between the US and Russia over ending the war in Ukraine failed to produce tangible results.

Russia must end the bloodshed it has started. If this doesn't happen and Putin just spits into the world's face once again, there must be consequences, Sybiha said.

Still, Sybiha added that the US delegation had told his colleagues that the talks had been of positive significance for the peace process and they had invited Ukrainian officials to continue talks in the US in the near future.

President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner spent almost five hours with Putin at the Kremlin on Tuesday. The White House said on Wednesday they had briefed Trump after a thorough, productive meeting.

The US-Russia talks followed days of US meetings with Ukrainian and European leaders, after concerns had been expressed that a deal was being hatched that was too slanted towards Russia's demands.

Little concrete headway appears to have been made during the Kremlin talks in reconciling Moscow and Kyiv's positions.

Putin's senior policy adviser Yuri Ushakov stated that no compromise on ending the war had been found. Some of the US proposals look more or less acceptable, though they need to be discussed further, he said, while adding that others had been openly criticized by Russia's leader.

At least two major points of contention remain between Moscow and Kyiv - the fate of Ukrainian territory seized by Russian forces and security guarantees for Ukraine.

Although Ushakov implied that the Russian negotiating position had been strengthened by recent successes on the battlefield, Ukrainian officials remain concerned about the implications of this ongoing conflict.

Looking forward, the Kremlin indicated that Putin was willing to continue meeting with U.S. representatives to seek a resolution, but the growing gulf between Moscow and European nations adds complexity to any potential agreements.