Ukraine-Krieg: Putin zeigt sich bei Treffen mit US-Gesandten offen für Gespräche mit Europa

Moscow - Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed openness to discussions with Europe about Ukraine during a meeting with US mediators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin on Thursday. During the conversation, Putin proposed a joint Russian-Ukrainian humanitarian action to evacuate residents of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kostyantynivka.

Witkoff briefed Putin before the talks began, stating that "a lot of good" had come out of the negotiations, and that the talks in Abu Dhabi had been "very positive." He said the trilateral discussions were being resumed, and he spoke for the President when he said they must resolve the conflict. Witkoff added that they were confident they would soon announce the next trilateral meeting, which he hoped would also include the Europeans.

Kushner said the US side had seen "a major change" in Europeans and was very confident that expanding peace talks to include the Europeans would not hinder progress. According to Interfax, Russia had never been against a dialogue with Europe, Putin told the US mediators.