Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has hinted that Moscow might dismiss the White House’s latest proposal for a Ukraine peace deal if it doesn’t align with the “spirit and letter” of the agreements established during the August Alaska summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Lavrov said at a news conference Tuesday that Russia is awaiting the updated version of the Trump administration’s latest peace plan aimed at ending the nearly four-year war.

Lavrov cautioned that if the “key understandings” from the summit are disregarded, it would lead to a “fundamentally different” situation. This statement underscores the fragile nature of the ongoing negotiations.

Throughout the talks, Russia has held firm to its substantial demands. These include prohibiting Ukraine from joining NATO and requiring Ukraine to relinquish control of the remaining Donbas region as part of any peace agreement.

In a recent address to heads of diplomatic missions in Moscow, Sergey Lavrov reiterated these demands, emphasizing Russia’s stance. The event highlighted the ongoing diplomatic tension and the challenges facing any potential resolution.

John Hardie, the deputy director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Russia Program, shared with Fox News Digital that Moscow’s steadfast position over the past ten months has been a significant barrier to President Trump’s diplomatic initiatives. This impasse continues to complicate efforts to reach a peaceful resolution.

“The United States has really shot itself in the foot by kind of flip-flopping between strategies. One month you’re trying to pressure the Russians and saying they’re the obstacle to peace. The next minute you’re trying to, you know, force their terms on Kyiv,” said Hardie. 

“What we really need is sustained military support for Ukraine and economic pressure on Russia, and Putin has to realize that neither the Ukrainian military nor Western, especially U.S., resolve, are going to falter.”

Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire after a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine Sept. 7, 2025. (Efrem Lukatsky/AP Photo)

Former CIA station chief Dan Hoffman told “The Brian Kilmeade Show” Tuesday he remains skeptical about an end to the war, arguing the United States lacks the leverage to compel Moscow to halt its invasion.

“Vladimir Putin, his strategic objective has always been to overthrow the democratically elected government of Ukraine. He’ll engage in negotiations, but he does it to ensure that he’s asserting the primacy of Russia in his self-designated sphere of influence,” said Hoffman. “I just don’t see any evidence that Russia is going to pause in their relentless attacks on Ukraine.”

Ukrainian soldiers from the 115th Brigade Mortar Unit conduct mortar training as members of the Anti-UAV unit test an FPV drone inhibitor in Lyman, Ukraine. (Jose Colon/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Ukraine agreed Tuesday to a peace deal to end the war with Russia, but some details still need to be finalized, a U.S. official told Fox News.

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll met with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi Monday and Tuesday to discuss the framework for a Ukraine peace deal. The U.S. official said a Ukrainian delegation was also in Abu Dhabi and in contact with Driscoll and his team.