US, Ukraine say Europe to join Russia talks as Putin sticks to hardline stance
Vladimir Putin had earlier told the two US envoys he would not compromise on Russia’s territorial claims in Ukraine or accept foreign peacekeepers.
In a breakthrough during talks in Abu Dhabi, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and US envoy Jared Kushner announced that Europe would join future discussions with Russia. Despite Vladimir Putin's hardline stance, Putin agreed to include European negotiators in future talks, according to the Ukrainian leader. The European Union's chief, Antonio Costa, stated that there is no need to reinvent Europe's security framework as Russia has disrupted it by attacking Ukraine.
Putin insisted on maintaining control of parts of Ukraine that Russia claims to have annexed, and Russia has formally annexed four Ukrainian regions. The Russian leader proposed a humanitarian mission to the city of Kostyantynivka, where some 400-500 civilians are still reported to be living. However, Ukraine claims fighting there is ongoing.
Russian President Putin also reiterated his objection to any foreign troops being deployed to Ukraine as a post-war peacekeeping force.
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