FROM NBC NEWS:
The Russian leader said he felt that Washington was taking his position into account, but that some things still needed to be discussed when a U.S. delegation visits Moscow early next week.
Speaking to reporters during a visit to Kyrgyzstan, Putin was responding for the first time since Kyiv secured changes to the proposal, which was initially viewed as too favorable to the Kremlin.
The White House and Ukraine have each indicated that some key points still need to be hashed out, and Ukraine’s European allies, who initially rejected the initial U.S. led proposal, were supportive after the talks in Geneva last weekend.
“They decided among themselves that all 28 points should be divided into four separate components,” Putin said Thursday.
“In general, we agree that this can be the basis for future agreements,” Putin said, adding that Russia is “absolutely ready for a serious discussion” of the plan.
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