Projecting confidence in Russia’s military operations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said there was a “positive dynamic everywhere on the front” and added that Russia was “in principle ready to fight to the last Ukrainian.” Ahead of the US delegation expected to visit Moscow next week to discuss the latest US proposal aimed at ending the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine, Putin said during a press conference in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Thursday (27 November) that no draft peace agreement had been reached in recent talks between the US and Ukraine. Instead, only a list of discussion points exists. “No draft peace agreement has been agreed. Only a list of issues to be discussed,” Putin said. No confidence in Ukraine’s leadership Putin reiterated that signing any documents with Ukraine’s current leadership would be “pointless”, claiming that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky lacks legitimacy. Russian demands and ceasefire conditions The Russian president reiterated Moscow’s demands, including that Ukrainian troops withdraw from occupied territory before any ceasefire can be signed. “If Ukraine’s troops leave the occupied territory, military action will stop. If they will not leave, we will achieve this with armed force,” Putin said. He also insisted that recognition of Russia’s occupation of Crimea, Donbas and parts of eastern and southern Ukraine should be included in negotiations. US peace proposals as starting point Ahead of the expected visit of Trump envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow, Putin said the latest US proposals could serve as a basis for future agreements. “In general, we see that the American side is taking our position into account … In some areas, we definitely need to sit down and seriously discuss specific issues,” he said, referring to previous talks in Anchorage and Alaska. Commenting on leaked call Putin also addressed a leaked recording in which Witkoff appears to be advising top Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov on how Moscow can present peace plans to Trump. “It could be some kind of fake news… Actually, it’s a criminal offense; wiretapping is illegal in our country. It’s not about us. It’s about the battle of opinions between the collective West and the US about what should be done to end the hostilities,” Putin said.