--- title: "Putin Accuses Ukraine of Sabotaging Negotiations: 'They Are Doing Everything to Ensure There Is No Peace'" description: "Putin accused Ukraine of unwillingness to negotiate at a Military-Industrial Commission meeting, yet Kyiv has repeatedly proposed peace, and the U.S. is preparing a trilateral round for October." date: 2026-09-19T00:34:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/putin-ukraine-negotiations-peace-2026 tags: [putin, ukraine-war, peace-talks, trump-administration, russia-ukraine, ceasefire] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Putin Accuses Ukraine of Sabotaging Negotiations: 'They Are Doing Everything to Ensure There Is No Peace' ![Vladimir Putin at a desk with the Russian flag behind him, in the context of his statement accusing Ukraine of sabotaging peace talks](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/20/putin-ukraina-peregovory-mir-2026/putin-ukraina-peregovory-mir-2026-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Putin stated at a Military-Industrial Commission meeting that Ukraine is 'doing everything to ensure there is no peace,' accusing the Kyiv leadership of sabotaging negotiations. - Over the years of the war, Ukraine has repeatedly proposed peace negotiations and meetings on neutral territory, but the Kremlin insisted on a format held only in Moscow. - Trump's special envoys Witkoff and Kushner visited Moscow and Kyiv; according to Budanov, a trilateral round of negotiations is planned for October. - The U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO, Witkower, pointed to the impossibility of a full settlement at the current stage but proposed separate ceasefire agreements. - According to the NYT, the Trump administration is considering concluding separate deals with Russia before the end of the war. At a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a sharp statement directed at the Ukrainian side, accusing it of systematically sabotaging the peace process. According to him, representatives of the Kyiv regime 'talk about peace, propose to resume so-called negotiations, but themselves commit crimes of this kind, doing everything to ensure that there is no peace and no negotiations at all.' Putin also emphasized that Russia 'cannot be intimidated,' linking this to his view that the goal of Kyiv's actions is exclusively a refusal to hold negotiations. The statement came against the backdrop of ongoing hostilities and active diplomatic efforts by third-party mediators. ### Context: Kyiv's Repeated Proposals and the Kremlin's Position Over the past years of the full-scale war, Ukraine has repeatedly proposed peace negotiations to Russia, a ceasefire, and a meeting of leaders on neutral territory. However, according to available data, the Kremlin has regularly refused such formats, insisting on holding the meeting exclusively in Moscow. In addition, Russian officials have made caveats that the meeting would be of a merely formal nature β€” to summarize an already reached agreement. Thus, Moscow's position, in essence, excluded the possibility of a substantive dialogue on equal terms. ### Washington's Diplomatic Activity: Visits by Witkoff and Kushner Despite the mutual accusations, the peace process between the parties may resume. About a week ago, special envoys of U.S. President Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, visited both Moscow and Kyiv. According to the head of the Ukrainian Security Service, Kyrylo Budanov, a new round of settlement negotiations is planned for October in a trilateral format β€” with the participation of representatives of Ukraine, Russia, and the United States. This could be the first such format for the entire duration of the conflict. ### Washington's View: Separate Agreements as a Path to Peace The U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO, Matthew Witkower, stated that at this stage Ukraine and Russia cannot reach a comprehensive agreement and end the war. At the same time, he noted that bringing the parties closer to the end of hostilities is possible through a series of separate ceasefire agreements. As a specific example, he cited a halt to strikes on energy infrastructure. In addition, according to The New York Times, the Trump administration is considering the possibility of concluding separate deals with Russia even before the end of the war in Ukraine, in order to thereby encourage Moscow to stop the hostilities. ### Contradictory Data There is a notable discrepancy between the statements of Russian officials and the actual diplomatic picture. On the one hand, Putin claims that it is Ukraine that does not want negotiations and is 'doing everything' to prevent peace. On the other hand, over the years of the war, Ukraine has repeatedly initiated proposals for a peaceful dialogue, including meetings on neutral territory, while the Kremlin has consistently refused such formats. Moreover, American mediators β€” both Witkower and Witkoff with Kushner β€” effectively acknowledge that both sides are not ready for a full settlement, but see the possibility of progress through partial agreements. Thus, the thesis of 'unilateral sabotage' by one of the parties is not borne out by the actions of the mediators themselves, who are working with both sides simultaneously and are planning a trilateral format for October. ## πŸ” Fact-Check Verification - [Putin Accuses Ukraine of Alleged Unwillingness to Hold Negotiations](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/putin-zvinuvativ-ukrayinu-nibito-nebazhanni-1789777070.html) - Основной источник Ρ†ΠΈΡ‚Π°Ρ‚Ρ‹ ΠŸΡƒΡ‚ΠΈΠ½Π° со ссылкой Π½Π° Π˜Π½Ρ‚Π΅Ρ€Ρ„Π°ΠΊΡ. ΠŸΠΎΠ΄Ρ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠ΄Π°Π΅Ρ‚ содСрТаниС заявлСния Π½Π° засСдании Π’ΠŸΠš. - [Putin: Ukraine Is Doing Everything Against Resuming Negotiations with Russia](https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/8970132) - РоссийскоС ΠΈΠ·Π΄Π°Π½ΠΈΠ΅ фиксируСт Π°Π½Π°Π»ΠΎΠ³ΠΈΡ‡Π½ΠΎΠ΅ заявлСниС ΠŸΡƒΡ‚ΠΈΠ½Π°, подтвСрТдая Ρ„Π°ΠΊΡ‚ выступлСния. - [Putin Describes How Ukraine Is Rejecting Peace](https://news.ru/vlast/putin-rasskazal-kak-ukraina-otkazyvaetsya-ot-mira) - Π”ΠΎΠΏΠΎΠ»Π½ΠΈΡ‚Π΅Π»ΡŒΠ½ΠΎΠ΅ ΠΏΠΎΠ΄Ρ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠ΄Π΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ содСрТания заявлСния ΠΈ контСкста засСдания Π’ΠŸΠš. - [Putin: Ukraine Is Doing Everything to Ensure There Are No Negotiations](https://www.trud.ru/article/18-09-2026/1838321_putin_ukraina_delaet_vse_chtoby_ne_bylo_nikakix_peregovorov.html) - Π•Ρ‰Ρ‘ ΠΎΠ΄ΠΈΠ½ российский источник, Ρ„ΠΈΠΊΡΠΈΡ€ΡƒΡŽΡ‰ΠΈΠΉ заявлСниС ΠŸΡƒΡ‚ΠΈΠ½Π° 18.09.2026. ΠŸΠΎΠ΄Ρ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠ΄Π°Π΅Ρ‚ Ρ…Ρ€ΠΎΠ½ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ³ΠΈΡŽ. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What exactly did Putin say about negotiations with Ukraine? **A:** At the Military-Industrial Commission meeting, Putin stated that representatives of the Kyiv regime talk about peace but are 'doing everything to ensure that there is no peace and no negotiations at all.' He also emphasized that Russia 'cannot be intimidated.' ### Q: Has Ukraine proposed peace negotiations? **A:** Yes, over the past years of the full-scale war, Ukraine has repeatedly proposed peace negotiations to Russia, a ceasefire, and a meeting of leaders on neutral territory. However, the Kremlin refused, insisting on a format held only in Moscow. ### Q: When is the next round of negotiations planned? **A:** According to the head of the SBU, Kyrylo Budanov, a new round of settlement negotiations is planned for October 2026 in a trilateral format with the participation of Ukraine, Russia, and the United States. ### Q: What is the U.S. position on the settlement? **A:** The U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO, Matthew Witkower, stated that at the current stage the parties cannot reach a full agreement, but he proposed separate ceasefire agreements (for example, a halt to strikes on energy infrastructure). According to the NYT, the Trump administration is also considering separate deals with Russia before the end of the war.