Putin Stresses Need for Lasting Peace in Ukraine During Talks with Trump’s Envoys
Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized the necessity of achieving lasting peace in Ukraine during a meeting at the Kremlin with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, special representatives of US President Donald Trump.
Putin asked the US envoys to convey his gratitude to President Trump for his efforts to facilitate dialogue between Russia and Ukraine. He also referenced progress on humanitarian issues related to Ukraine.
The meeting followed two days of negotiations between Russia, the US, and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi, held on November 10 and 11 with Washington acting as mediator. These talks resulted in a preliminary agreement for a large-scale prisoner exchange but did not yield significant progress towards an overall agreement to end the war.
After meeting Putin, the US representatives are scheduled to travel to Dublin to continue talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The Abu Dhabi discussions marked the first direct trilateral negotiations in about nine months, focusing on prisoner swaps, humanitarian concerns, security guarantees, and territorial disputes. Despite limited agreement on prisoner exchanges, disagreements over Russian-controlled territories and future security arrangements persist.
