Putin says U.S.–Ukraine draft points could form basis for future peace deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin says elements of a draft peace framework discussed recently by the United States and Ukraine could serve as the foundation for future agreements to end the war in Ukraine. Speaking to journalists in Bishkek, Putin said Washington and Kyiv had divided a 28-point proposal into four components during talks in Geneva — and that Moscow had been informed of the process. According to him, Russia “generally…