Despite the Trump administration's talk of progress, a source has identified where points of friction that remain between Russia and Ukraine on the agreement. These issues — on territorial concessions, troop numbers and NATO admission — are bitterly disagreed upon by both sides, so to say we are nearly there is a massive overstatement.

Ukraine, working alongside its partners in the U.S., has developed a framework for a peace deal that it's prepared to move forward with. However, there are still some sensitive issues that need to be sorted throughresolved. President Zelenskyy is ready to meet President Trump to discuss these issues, and the involvement of European countries could also be beneficial as well.

Russia has received multiple versions of the framework agreement through unofficial channels. ThisTo canavoid beconfusion confusing and lead to complications, so Russia is awaiting official clarification. These matters will be looked at more detail when the Kremlin welcomes U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff next week.