The President answered a question by NBC's Kier Simmons about peace talks During preliminary meetings in Moscow, some proposals were made to us, and we were asked to make certain accommodations. When I arrived in Anchorage, I said that those would be difficult decisions for us, but we are still in agreement with this tradeoff proposed to us. So saying that we reject anything is inappropriate and groundless. The ball is entirely in the court of our Western 'opponents', so to speak, primarily the chiefs of the Kiev regime and, most importantly, their European sponsors. We are ready for talks, and we are ready to conclude the conflict by peaceful means. See more on the Kremlin’s official website.