Putin demands Ukrainian state border in talks with Witkoff and Kushner
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Alwihda Info
Vladimir Putin received US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin, demanding security guarantees and a state border line in Ukraine. Moscow also proposes extending to Kostiantynivka, in Donbas, the humanitarian cooperation model tested in Aliochki, according to Alwihda Info.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the Kremlin on Thursday 12 November that any lasting peace agreement in Ukraine must be based on a clearly demarcated state border, rejecting the existence of “grey zones”, during his meeting with US special envoy Steven Witkoff and businessman Jared Kushner, Alwihda Info reports.
Vladimir Putin also asked Washington to assess recent talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi and the European position. He proposed replicating in Kostiantynivka, in Donbas, humanitarian cooperation carried out in Aliochki, arguing that Ukrainian authorities must ensure the city’s security if they claim control of it.
The Russian leader reaffirmed his opposition to the deployment of foreign troops in Ukraine, which he considers a threat to national security and a factor that could reignite the conflict. He asked the US administration to urge its European allies to clarify whether they are seeking peace or the continuation of the war.
The statement came on the same day as the meeting between Vladimir Putin and the US envoys Witkoff and Kushner. It follows Jared Kushner’s call on 9 November for direct Russia-Europe talks on security.
