Russia is open to negotiations on an end to the Ukraine war if initiated by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, but any talks need to be based on the realities of Russian advances, Moscow's ambassador to the U.

The Trump Administration will likely take the lead in any negotiations to end the war—a development that Vladimir Putin would welcome.

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, believes that Donald Trump's policies could accelerate the end of the war. In a conversation with Ukrainian public radio, he rejected the possibility of concessions to Russia.