Russia is ready for new ideas on Ukraine peace, but with conditions, senior diplomat says

Russia says it’s open to new proposals to end the Ukraine war but insists any deal must reflect the “realities on the ground.”
Talks with the U.S. have largely stalled (next visit by U.S. envoys to Moscow is unclear), though Washington says it’s trying to find a middle ground.
With New START expired, Russia wants to keep nuclear talks alive and says it will observe treaty limits as long as the U.S. does.