Ukrainian and Russian officials offered differing assessments on Monday regarding the outcome of weekend peace talks, with Ukraine striking a note of cautious optimism while Russia adopted a tone of muted restraint.

Over the weekend, U.S. officials held parallel meetings in Miami as part of ongoing diplomatic contacts to end the conflict in Ukraine. Ukrainian negotiators, led by senior official Rustem Umerov, held a series of discussions with U.S. envoys alongside European representatives. Russia's negotiator, Kirill Dmitriev, an investment envoy for President Vladimir Putin, also conducted separate talks with U.S. officials in Florida. The U.S. side was led by President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday said draft proposals currently on the table address most of Ukraine's demands. Speaking to reporters in Kyiv, Zelenskyy described the framework as "quite solid" at this stage, while noting that neither Ukraine nor Russia was likely to achieve all of its objectives through negotiations.

Zelenskyy said nearly 90 percent of Ukraine's demands have been incorporated into the draft documents. According to him, the proposals are centered on a 20-point plan, alongside a framework document on security guarantees involving Ukraine and European countries, as well as a separate document on bilateral security guarantees for Ukraine.  

Zelenskyy highlighted several elements under discussion, including maintaining Ukraine's armed forces at a peacetime strength of 800,000, Ukraine's prospective membership in the European Union, and security arrangements involving European forces led by France and the United Kingdom, with support from the United States.  

He added that other countries could contribute in areas such as energy security, financing and civil protection.

Zelenskyy also said Ukraine has proposed that the bilateral security document be reviewed by the U.S. Congress, with certain details and annexes remaining classified.

Russia, however, downplayed the significance of the talks. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said recent discussions should not be regarded as a breakthrough.  

Quoted by Izvestia, Peskov described the talks as part of a working process and said negotiations would continue in a meticulous, expert-level format.  

He said Russia's priority is to obtain detailed information on U.S. coordination with European countries and Ukraine, and that Moscow would then assess whether proposals align with what it has described as the "spirit of Anchorage."

The U.S. side has described recent negotiations as constructive. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said that discussions in Florida with Ukrainian and European delegates were "productive and constructive." U.S. President Donald Trump, while less expansive, said on Monday that talks are underway and expressed a general desire to see the fighting stop, without detailing specific next steps or timelines.

Differences over the handling of the Ukraine crisis were also highlighted within Europe. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said the European Union and the United States hold conflicting positions, with Washington focused on achieving a ceasefire while EU leaders, in his words, remain committed to efforts aimed at defeating Russia.  

Orban said disagreements have also emerged within NATO, noting that in some cases the United States has opposed certain decisions while European countries have proceeded regardless, a situation he described as previously unimaginable.

Orban pointed out rising costs associated with the conflict have shifted Western public opinion toward opposing continued fighting. He added that, despite widespread opposition, various interest groups continue to exert pressure that sustains the conflict and draws European politicians deeper into it.  

Orban said Hungary is determined to avoid being pulled into the conflict, noting that several major Hungarian companies hold significant assets in Russia.