Putin Proposes Kostiantynivka Humanitarian Mission in Moscow Talks With US Envoys, Restates Maximal Territorial Demands

Says that after meeting Putin he and Witkoff will travel to Dublin to meet Zelensky, and that one aim of the Moscow meeting was to try to include European countries in the talks; both Russia and Ukraine need clarity on postwar security involving European countries, the EU, and NATO.

Welcomes the prisoner-exchange result cautiously as a positive step but makes clear Ukraine will not give up Russian-occupied territory in exchange for peace.

Says European representatives may join peace talks in the future, but that current European statements do not show they want to help move toward peace.

Has previously called NATO's eastward expansion a major threat to Russia and Moscow demands that NATO pull its troops back from Russian borders.

Calls the proposed prisoner exchange a positive step but insists Ukraine will not surrender Russian-occupied territory in return for peace, and says political changes could open a window of opportunity for a peace deal.

Rejects any ongoing European troop presence in Ukraine as a security threat and warns such forces would be legitimate targets, while saying the border with Ukraine is the line of control in a reference to the four Ukrainian regions Russia claims to have annexed.

Says Putin will continue discussions on Ukraine with President Trump at an APEC summit in China, that Russia made clear to US envoys NATO cannot expand further, and that Moscow hopes Europe will support talks on a new European security architecture.

Says the US, Europe, and Ukraine are very much aligned on what security guarantees should look like, but a peace deal or at least a ceasefire is now needed.

“But now of course we need the peace deal, or at least a ceasefire”

Says the EU will approve more sanctions against Russia on 150 additional entities and 50 banks, with France proposing the bulk of the entities to be added.

“On Monday, we will take new sanctions against Russia on 150 additional entities, 50 banks, and it’s France which proposed the bulk of the entities to add”

Reports that a woman was killed and five people were injured when a drone hit a residential block in Kyiv.

Says Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure overnight caused power outages in nine Ukrainian regions.

Says Ukraine's military struck Russia's five largest oil refineries since October 30, including Omsk, Kirishi, Ryazan, Nizhny Novgorod and Yaroslavl, as well as the smaller Novokuibyshevsk and Saratov refineries.

Says a Russian military serviceman was killed after the car he was driving was blown up in the Pushkinsky district of Saint Petersburg.

Says the US has been working closely with Europeans, that he stressed to Putin how important it is to have European delegates at the table, and that Putin is willing to give it a try; the prisoner exchange will return thousands of people to their families.

“He's willing to give it a try”

Welcomes the US pledge to include EU delegates in the next round of talks, saying it would ensure the EU has a voice in negotiations and that European participation makes sense given Kyiv's longer-term ambition to join the EU.

Says Russia's position on the war, including its demand for territory, has not changed.

Says the presence of a European delegate shows the Kremlin now realises Europe is a big player, while expressing doubt that there is Russian momentum toward a peace deal.

“now realised that Europe is a big player”

Tells European leaders that the region's security has been fundamentally reshaped by Russia's war, and that many EU member states feel an existential threat because of what happened in Ukraine and the potential for further aggression if Ukraine falls.

“Many member states [of the EU] feel an existential threat because of what has happened in Ukraine and the potential, if Ukraine was to fall, for further aggression on the European continent”

Says fresh restrictions have been placed on the Starshield satellite internet service, hampering Kyiv's ability to intercept Russian jet-drones and meaning more Ukrainians are killed.

“more of our people are killed”

Refuses to water down demands to control Ukrainian territory Russia claims to have annexed, rules out foreign peacekeeping troops as a continuation of war and a legitimate target, and proposes a humanitarian mission to Kostyantynivka modeled on the Oleshky evacuation while saying the state border is the only demarcation line.

“For us, there is only one line of demarcation: the state border. Because then it will be clear and obvious: here are we, and here are you”

Says it is clear what Russia wants in Kostyantynivka, warning that in Oleshky Russian forces brought in equipment and rotated troops under the cover of a humanitarian operation.

“In Oleshky they brought in equipment and rotated troops under the cover of a humanitarian operation”

Says there is no need to reinvent the wheel on Europe's security framework and accuses Russia of wrecking it by attacking Ukraine.

“there is no need to reinvent the wheel”

Urges Europe to rally behind a clear and united vision on what it wants from Ukraine talks.

“clear and united vision”

Says hosting the US-Russia-Ukraine talks reflects the UAE's standing and constructive role in facilitating dialogue, and expresses optimism about a breakthrough.

“استضافة أبوظبي للمفاوضات الأمريكية الروسية الأوكرانية تعكس مكانة الإمارات ودورها البنّاء في تيسير الحوار وتقريب وجهات النظر” ar

Raises alarm that a Shenzhen summit could become a Yalta-like redistribution of spheres of influence for the 21st century.

Has pushed for the possible summit to discuss nuclear weapons and the Iran war.

Showed irritation when the idea of trilateral talks covering Ukraine came up and explicitly pointed out that this is a European conflict in which Europeans must also be at the table, according to German President Steinmeier.

Fans fears of a great-power carve-up by questioning the inclusion of Europe in further talks.

Says the trilateral format rankles because it signals the idea that a few great powers can decide the security and future of other countries over their heads, and that the format alone would send a message about who counts and whose interests can be negotiated by others.

“the idea that a few great powers can decide the security and future of other countries over their heads”

Says the three parties have vastly different demands, making expectations hard to manage and a breakthrough unlikely; China could allay fears of a second Yalta by emphasizing defense of sovereignty and support for multilateral organizations, and insisting on European inclusion could open a new window for China-Europe communication.

“The three parties have vastly different demands, making the management of expectations difficult. There is a high probability that talks could end without a breakthrough”

Says that in a recent meeting Xi showed irritation when the idea of trilateral talks covering Ukraine came up and explicitly pointed out that this is a European conflict in which Europeans must also be at the table.

“He explicitly pointed out that this is a European conflict, in which the Europeans must also be at the table”

Says there is no single enemy to unite all three great powers today as the fight against Nazi Germany united Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin, so piecemeal horse-trading is in and a grand bargain is out; Taiwan will watch closely because if the US abandons Ukraine out of convenience it can abandon another partner.

“There is no single enemy to unite all three great powers the way that the fight against Nazi Germany united Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin”

Says the original Yalta opened the path to the Korean War and Indochina Wars in addition to conflicts and insurgencies across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, and any Yalta 2.0 agreement will almost certainly run into the same kinds of issues.

“The original Yalta opened the path to the Korean War and Indochina Wars in addition to various conflicts and insurgencies across Asia, Africa, and Latin America”

Calls for Costa and Kallas to represent Europe, saying their mandate comes from the European Council and no new envoy is needed.

“Pole vaja määrata kedagi uut [läbirääkijaks]. Kui see venelastele ei meeldi, siis on see nende probleem.” et

Says if Europe could identify one person to speak on its behalf, that would be a greater success than getting Russia to include Europe, pointing to the lack of a clearly defined European negotiator.

“»Wenn Europa eine Person identifizieren könnte, die in seinem Namen spricht, wäre das ein größerer Erfolg, als die Russen dazu zu bringen, es zu beteiligen«” de

Reaffirms Russian territorial demands and proposes a time-limited ceasefire for the Donbas city of Kostyantynivka to evacuate civilians, modeled on the earlier evacuation from Russian-occupied Oleshky.

Says after a meeting of about 40 European leaders that work should continue in different formats for the time being, and that Europe is working as a team.

Says he believes progress was made, that a new meeting has been agreed, and that Europeans will be at the next meeting because they are partners and it is important that they are involved.

“Ich glaube, es wurden Fortschritte erzielt” de

Rejects naming a special European representative in the negotiations.

Demands a binding decision on who represents the EU and with what mandate in negotiations to end the Ukraine war.

Reaffirms that Russia recognizes only its official state border, including annexed Ukrainian territories, as the line with Ukraine, and proposes a humanitarian mission in Kostiantynivka modeled on Oleshky.

“»das Gleiche tun«” de

Previously advocated for the civilian population that was later evacuated from Oleshky.

Says a Russian warship was likely in the Gulf of Finland to protect Russia's shadow fleet, that the attack occurred in international waters, and that this was the third such incident.

Calls on the United States to work with Europe so European governments can decide whether they want peace or war, says Russia never opposed dialogue with Europe, and warns that any foreign troops in Ukraine would threaten Russian national security and be legitimate targets.

Says the Russian and Ukrainian delegations worked effectively in the talks and that an imminent prisoner exchange indicates progress toward an agreement; says he will relay information from the meeting to Zelensky.

Says he and Steve Witkoff will travel to Moscow to finalize the number of prisoners and discuss possible European participation in the talks.

Welcomes the US envoys at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow.

Says there is a very significant gap between Moscow and Kyiv despite undeniable progress, that it is too early to speak of restoring trust, and that involving Europeans could cause rollback and collapse of useful efforts.

“«در حال حاضر صحبتکردن از احیای اعتماد میان طرفین درست نیست. ما مسئله را اینگونه مطرح نمیکنیم.»” fa

Says European representatives will take part in the next round of talks, that the US cannot conclude this deal without Europeans at the table, and describes talks with Putin as substantive and detailed.

“We cannot conclude this deal without Europeans being at the table”

Hails the agreement to exchange prisoners of war as a real result and the biggest exchange yet, says Europeans will join the next round of talks directly, and calls for an agenda covering de-escalation and ceasefires; also reports systematic Starshield restrictions harming Ukraine's military.

“Our soldiers will come home.”

Shows no inclination toward compromise, refuses to back off territorial demands, rejects foreign peacekeeping troops as a continuation of war and a legitimate target, and proposes a humanitarian mission to Kostyantynivka with foreign press invited, modeled on Oleshky.

“There's a village in Donbas called Kostyantynivka, where there are still about 400-500 civilians. Let's do the same thing we did in Oleshky and invite representatives of the foreign press, including the American press”

Says an investigation has opened into the murder of a military serviceman killed in a car explosion in Saint Petersburg.

“An investigation into the murder of a military serviceman has been opened”

Says progress was made and a new meeting has been set, that trilateral talks have started, and that European partners are important and should be involved.

“I think progress was made”

Says the Russian side is becoming more willing to accept a European seat in the trilateral talks, expects Putin to agree to Europeans at the table, and says the important thing is that Russia comes to the table and is ready to talk.

“The important thing is that Russia comes to the table and that Russia is ready to talk”

Calls Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil refineries a disgrace and says Zelensky is less willing than Putin to reach a compromise; also denies throttling Starshield and says Musk put it back.

“disgrace”

Denies throttling Ukrainian access to Starshield, later accuses Ukraine of using the service for military purposes.

Says Russia shot down five drones heading toward Moscow.

Says it targeted military and energy facilities in Ukraine and a munitions warehouse in Kyiv.

Says it has hit Russia's five largest oil refineries since October 30, along with two smaller refineries, in strikes aimed at shrinking revenues that fund the war.

Welcomes US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow.

“Welcoming Steve and Jared to Moscow”

Says Europeans will join the next talks, that the deal cannot be concluded without them, and that Washington is working toward the war's largest prisoner exchange and post-war security architecture discussions.

“"We cannot conclude this deal without Europeans being at the table,"”

Hails the prisoner-exchange agreement as a real result and says talks should address de-escalation and ceasefires, while also reporting renewed Starshield speed restrictions harming Ukraine's defenses.

“"Our soldiers will come home."”

Proposes a humanitarian mission to Kostyantynivka with foreign press invited, rejects territorial compromise and foreign peacekeepers as legitimate targets, and says Russia never objected to dialogue with European leaders.

“"There's a village in Donbas called Kostyantynivka, where there are still about 400-500 civilians. Let's do the same thing we did in Oleshky and invite representatives of the foreign press, including the American press,"”

Says Ukrainian forces hit seven Russian refineries since October 30, including five of Russia's largest, to shrink revenues funding the war.

Opens a murder investigation into a car explosion in St Petersburg that killed a Russian military serviceman.

“"An investigation into the murder of a military serviceman has been opened,"”

Says progress was made, trilateral talks have restarted with a new meeting set, and Europeans are partners who must be involved.

“"They're our partners and it's important for them to be involved."”

Says Russia is becoming more willing to accept a European seat and stresses that Russia must come to the table ready to talk, while supporting Kyiv remains a shared European responsibility.

“"The important thing is that Russia comes to the table and that Russia is ready to talk,"”

Says Russian air defenses shot down five drones heading toward Moscow.

Says Russian forces targeted military and energy facilities in Ukraine and a munitions warehouse in Kyiv overnight.

Welcomes US envoys Witkoff and Kushner at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow.

“"Welcoming Steve and Jared to Moscow,"”

Describes the Moscow discussions as very thorough and detailed, and says he used the prospect of discussing long-term European security as an incentive for Russia.

“«Європейці хочуть, щоб ця війна справді завершилася і після неї настав тривалий мир. І розуміння довгострокової безпеки між Росією, Україною та Європою — це питання, яке ми вже почали з ними обговорювати»” uk

Calls on EU leaders to appoint a single common representative to the diplomatic process by the end of the month.

Says appointing a European envoy is a necessary precondition for joining talks and accuses European capitals of ostracizing anyone who seeks contact with Russia.

“«Європейці гризуться, як павуки в банці. Якщо хтось виявляє ініціативу встановити контакт із російською стороною, таких людей піддають остракізму»” uk

Says Trump has proposed negotiating European security instruments generally while Europeans insist on peace in Ukraine first, and warns that European troops deployed after peace would mean continuation of war.

“«Президент Трамп пропонує домовитися про інструменти забезпечення європейської безпеки взагалі. Що ми чуємо від європейців? Ні, лише після того, як в Україні настане мир»” uk

Warns against expecting Russia and Europe to sit at the same table, saying Europeans must first choose between peace and war and that their practical actions so far point to war.

“«Поки що всі їхні практичні дії вказують саме на друге»” uk

Stresses that discussion of Europe's security architecture is possible only after a ceasefire in Ukraine.

Says European representatives will join the next meeting and that their participation is important because they are partners.

““Європейці приєднаються на наступній зустрічі, і ми вважаємо це дуже важливим моментом, оскільки вони є нашими партнерами й для нас важливо, щоб вони брали участь”” uk

Says it is important that Russia comes to the negotiating table and is ready for dialogue.

“«Важливо, щоб Росія сіла за стіл переговорів і була готова до діалогу»” uk

Stresses that discussion of Europe's security architecture is possible only after a ceasefire in Ukraine.

Says families are pained to see prisoner release listed almost last in the agreement and to hear the country must make concessions.

“Нам прикро чути, що країна має йти на якісь поступки. Нам прикро бачити якісь пункти, де звільнення полонених стоїть майже в самому кінці.” uk

Says Russia and Ukraine agreed to expand the next round to include European nations and that Washington is working toward the war's largest prisoner exchange, potentially reuniting thousands of families.

“"We are also working toward what would be the largest prisoner exchange of the war, potentially reuniting thousands of people with their families,"”

Confirms Europeans will take part in the next talks rather than remain on the sidelines, and reports new significant disruptions to Starshield satellite communications affecting the front line.

Indicates no compromise on Russia's hardline demands but offers a short-term ceasefire in a key frontline city during talks with US envoys.

Says Russian forces struck a cargo vessel carrying weapons and military equipment for Ukraine in the Black Sea southwest of Odesa.

Says four people were killed and two injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on an industrial zone in Volgograd.

Sees openings and opportunities in the Abu Dhabi talks, outlines five objectives for a durable European security framework, and says security guarantees for Ukraine cannot be concluded before a territorial agreement.

“„deschideri și oportunități”” ro

Says Russian delegation members claimed on the ground they had occupied half of remaining Ukrainian-controlled territory, that he was urged to trade Donbas for vague guarantees, and that his job is not to make Trump happy.

Accepted the resumption of talks around Nov. 10 after the US elections and, according to the article, believes time works in his favor.

Responds that a European security architecture already exists and is called NATO and the European Union.

Conditioned approval of the EU's future budget on new support for Ukraine in a letter made public on Nov. 9.

Promises a big and beautiful agreement covering all of Europe.

“„mare și frumos”” ro

Says every inch of our land will be returned to Russia one way or another and warns that buffer zones will expand.

“„Fiecare palmă din pământul nostru va fi înapoiată Rusiei, într-un fel sau altul”” ro

Acknowledges that significant divergences remain, sets out four Ukrainian priorities including ending hostilities and security guarantees, and later cites huge progress on security.

“„rămân divergențe semnificative”” ro

Rejects another ceasefire without knowing what follows and confirms that the European security theme came from Washington and was agreed with Moscow.

“„încă un armistițiu”” ro

Argues that the logic of offering a sweet deal may work with oligarchs but not with Putin.

Emphasizes that no one came with ultimatums.

Says the Russians brought non-negotiable directives and that he sees a solution by New Year.

“„fără loc de târguială”” ro

Rejected Merz's condition linking approval of the EU budget to new support for Ukraine.

Accuses Russia of using the Oleshky ceasefire to reinforce its positions with troops and military equipment.

Proposes a humanitarian mission in Kostiantynivka for 400-500 civilians, inviting foreign and American press and modeling it on Oleshky, with demining to take about five days and safety guaranteed by Russia.

““Ca parte a liniei strategice de apărare a Ucrainei, se consideră că în Donbas există o localitate numită Kostiantinivka, unde se află încă aproximativ 400-500 de civili. Să procedăm la fel cum am făcut în Oleşki: să invităm reprezentanți ai presei străine, inclusiv ai presei americane,”” ro

Says Russia will use a humanitarian truce in Kostiantynivka to rotate troops and introduce military equipment, as it did in Oleshky, though details need clarification.

““Având în vedere că în Oleșki au introdus echipament (militar) și au făcut rotații de trupe profitând de operațiunea umanitară, este clar ce vor în Kostiantinivka, dar trebuie să clarificăm toate detaliile,”” ro

Claims it captured Kostiantynivka in July, although fighting continues and Kyiv says it has not fully lost control.

Conveyed Europe's desire to participate actively in the negotiations and traveled to Dublin to brief European leaders and Zelensky.

Says restrictions on Starlink and Starshield are systematic and reduce Ukraine's ability to counter Russian drones.

““sistematik”” tr

Rejects territorial compromise and says the only demarcation line is the state border; rules out foreign peacekeepers as legitimate targets and proposes a humanitarian mission in Konstantinovka.

““Bizim için yalnızca tek bir ayrım hattı var: Devlet sınırı. Çünkü o zaman her şey açık ve net olacak: Burada biz varız, orada siz varsınız”” tr

Says progress was made in the meeting and that European representatives will join the next round.

Thanks Trump for mediation and Melania Trump for her role in a humanitarian issue, and highlights advances on humanitarian matters.

Says territorial division will be the hardest issue but that progress was made on post-war security architecture.

Advocates freezing combat as a way to end the war.

Proposes using a trilateral format with the US and China to discuss Ukraine without Kyiv representation.

Announces that Putin and Trump will continue discussing all issues related to a settlement at the APEC summit in Shenzhen and that Russia and the US attach great importance to a possible trilateral summit with Xi Jinping.

““Durante una reunión prevista con él (Trump) en la cumbre de APEC en Shenzhen, continuará la discusión de todas las cuestiones relacionadas con el arreglo,”” es

Says he expects to announce a next trilateral round with European participation.

Says he will travel to Shenzhen and hopes to meet Putin and Xi, mentioning denuclearization and the Iran conflict as topics.

Confirms it maintains contacts with Washington and Moscow about the summit without specifying format or agenda.

Demands control of all of Ukraine's Donetsk region and Ukraine's renunciation of NATO membership, and rejects a temporary ceasefire in favor of a full peace deal.

Says Poland is not welcome by Russia or the US at the negotiating table and refuses to authorize proposals prepared in Moscow that threaten Polish security.

“Przy stole, gdzie siedzą ludzie od Putina, który jest organizowany przez amerykańskich dyplomatów (...) Polska nie jest mile widziana” pl

Says Europe and the US will not accept Russian demands to alter European security architecture or reduce NATO forces, while supporting strong security guarantees for Ukraine.

“Ei. Tässä ei voi millään tavalla nyt keskustella Euroopan arkkitehtuurin muutoksista.” fi

Says about 400-500 civilians remain in Konstantinovka and proposes repeating the Oleshky model with foreign and Russian press and human rights commissioners.

“Давайте сделаем то же самое, что мы сделали в Алешках. И пригласим представителей иностранной прессы, в том числе американской, российских СМИ.” ru

Acknowledges that serious disagreements and a lack of trust remain between Moscow and Kyiv, calls the territorial issue the most complex, and says no new European security architecture can be signed without resolving it.

“«jiddiy kelişmovçiliklar saqlanib qolayotgani»” uz

Says the only dividing line can be the state border and rejects any foreign military presence in Ukraine as unacceptable because it threatens Russian security.

“«Biz eng boşidanoq Ukraina hududida xorijiy qöşinlarning har qanday körinişda bölişi biz uçun mutlaqo qabul qilib bölmaydigan holat ekanini bildirganmiz. Çunki bu Rossiya Federatsiyasi xavfsizligiga tahdid soladi, deb hisoblaymiz»” uz

Explained, according to Axios, that the talks aimed to produce alternative solutions for the two leaders and tried to soften the situation.

Warns that every inch of our land will be returned to Russia and that buffer zones in border areas will be expanded.

“«Yerlarimizning har bir qariçi Rossiyaga qaytariladi»” uz

Says he sees potential openings in the negotiations.

Proposes a temporary humanitarian mission in Kostiantynivka, claims Russian forces control the town, and offers to halt fighting so 400-500 civilians can leave while asking Ukraine to demine if its forces still hold the area.

““It's quite hard to see how things stand on the ground, given modern assault capabilities,””

Says Ukrainian forces continue operating against Russian infantry groups attempting to infiltrate Kostiantynivka, rejecting Russian claims that Moscow controls the town.

Questions Moscow's motives for the Kostiantynivka proposal, citing the earlier Oleshky humanitarian operation that he says was used to rotate troops and bring in reinforcements.

““It's understandable why they want this in Kostiantynivka,””

Says he sees potential openings in the negotiations.

Says the Abu Dhabi talks produced agreement on a potential prisoner exchange and discussed steps toward a wider peace settlement, reconstruction, and security guarantees, with ending the war and securing guarantees as the first step.

““The first step — to end the war and ensure security guarantees for Ukraine,””

Proposes a humanitarian operation in Kostiantynivka modeled on Oleshky and says roughly 400 to 500 civilians remain in the city.

“about 400 to 500 civilians”

Says the goal is to show who really controls Kostiantynivka and claims the American negotiators supported the idea.

Expresses skepticism that Russia could use the mission as cover to rotate troops in the city.

Named as one of the commissioners who could lead the evacuation delegations from Kostiantynivka.

Named as one of the commissioners who could lead the evacuation delegations from Kostiantynivka.

Describes the Moscow talks as substantive and detailed.

Hopes a result in the talks can be achieved by the end of the year, with much depending on how the United States approaches Moscow.

Proposes a joint Russian-Ukrainian humanitarian mission to Kostiantynivka modeled on the Oleshky operation and says Russia needs five days to clear mines near the city.

Says the Kremlin found Putin’s talks with U.S. envoys useful, that Washington supported Putin’s humanitarian mission proposal, and that Russia told the envoys NATO cannot expand further while hoping Europe supports talks on a new security architecture.

Accuses Russia of pretending to negotiate and showing no goodwill while continuing to bomb Kyiv.

Says he hopes progress in the talks means peace is closer and, after the Kremlin meeting, that a new round of trilateral talks was agreed with Europeans joining.

““I hope so,””

Has instructed Witkoff and Kushner to make a new peace push and says the conflict is close to being settled in a “big beautiful agreement.”

““big beautiful agreement,””

Says all territory where Russian soldiers have stepped is Russia’s and that every inch of what Moscow regards as Russian land will be returned.

““wherever the foot of our Russian soldier has stepped, that is ours.””

Says wider European security talks should come only once there is a ceasefire in Ukraine.

Says the Kremlin talks will last as long as necessary.

Proposes a humanitarian mission from Kostiantynivka modeled on Oleshky, says Russia controls the city and needs five days to demine, and insists that the state border is the only demarcation line with Ukraine.

“«РФ нужно пять суток на разминирование у Константиновки, если Киев считает, что контролирует город, пусть обеспечит безопасность со своей стороны»” ru

Calls the upcoming POW exchange a sign of progress, says the Abu Dhabi meeting was positive and the delegations worked effectively, and says European representatives were informed though not present.

Says a bigger European achievement would be identifying one person to speak on the bloc's behalf than getting Russia to include them in talks.

“if Europe could identify one person to speak on their behalf, that would be a bigger achievement than getting the Russians to include them in the negotiations”

Calls for European Council President Costa and EU foreign policy chief Kallas to represent Europe, arguing their mandate comes directly from the Council.

“There is no need to appoint anyone new. If Russians don't like it, too bad.”

Expresses skepticism about the Finland-Norway call with Putin and urges Europe to stay united rather than going it alone.

“I think we should keep Europe united rather than going it alone”

Argues Costa and Kallas cannot speak for France and that diplomacy should remain at the national level.

“There is no diplomatic competence for the European Union”

Agrees to allow European representatives to join the next round of Ukraine peace talks.

Says Putin agreed to allow European representatives to join the next round of peace talks, calling their participation important because Europeans are partners.

““The Europeans will join at the next meeting, which we think is a very big deal, because it’s important, they are our partners and it’s important for them to be involved””

Reported that Russian forces rotated and brought equipment in Oleshky under the cover of the humanitarian mission.

Proposes a humanitarian mission in Kostiantynivka modeled on Oleshky, claims Russia controls the city and is ready to ensure security, and says Russia needs five days to demine while Kyiv should ensure security if it believes it controls the city.

Said Putin’s claim that Russian forces had captured Kostiantynivka did not correspond to reality.

Compared the Oleshky silence regime to earlier Melania Trump efforts and stressed its humanitarian success without mentioning that Russia’s invasion caused the humanitarian crisis.

Called the Oleshky humanitarian mission successful because critical aid was delivered and nearly 800 people were evacuated.

Notes that the Kremlin uses humanitarian crises it created as an influence tool to win favor with the Trump administration.

Shows that Kostiantynivka is not under Russian control, though Russian forces advanced southwest and expanded the “red zone” from Illinivka last week.

Supports a multilateral format, says Europeans cannot be excluded from an agreement, and believes an agreement with Putin is possible.

“«Je pense que nous sommes en mesure d'y parvenir avec le président (Vladimir) Poutine»” fr

Calls on Europe to be very attentive to U.S.-Russian discussions on a new security framework and says Europe will be at the next negotiations.

“«Nous attendons plus de détails, et l'Europe doit y être très attentive »” fr

Rejects any foreign troop deployment in Ukraine as “absolutely unacceptable” and a legitimate target that would restart war, proposes a humanitarian operation in Kostiantynivka with 400–500 civilians, and rejects grey or demilitarized zones.

“«Pour nous, ce (serait) une cible légitime»” fr

Says it is very difficult to say whether peace in Ukraine is closer, while praising negotiators’ hard work.

“«C'est très difficile à dire»” fr

Is skeptical of the Kostiantynivka mission, saying Russia brought equipment and rotated troops under the Oleshky humanitarian operation and likely intends the same.

“«Étant donné qu'à Olechky, [les Russes] ont acheminé du matériel et procédé à une rotation de troupes sous couvert d'opération humanitaire, leurs intentions à Kostiantynivka sont claires. Mais il nous faut clarifier tous les détails»” fr

Says Russia first undermined and then destroyed Europe’s security architecture with its invasion of Ukraine.

“«L'Europe disposait d'une architecture de sécurité européenne fonctionnelle jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit d'abord progressivement sapée, puis finalement détruite par l'invasion de l'Ukraine par la Russie»” fr

Says European security cannot be imposed from outside and Europeans must define and decide their future security themselves.

“«Il n’y a plus de soutien américain. Donc il y a des médiations, très bien. Mais, au bout du compte, ce sera à nous de définir et de décider de notre sécurité future en tant qu’Européens. »” fr

Urges Putin to include Europeans in the next meeting and says he hopes Europeans can be included.

“«espérer que nous pourrons inclure les Européens»” fr

Praises U.S. pragmatism, realism and will for peace and says Europe should emulate it.

“«Pragmatisme, réalisme, volonté de parvenir à la paix»” fr

Calls for Starshield satellite services to be urgently restored so Ukraine can protect its population and defend its territory.

“«Les services Starshield doivent être rétablis d'urgence afin que l'Ukraine» puisse «protéger sa population et défendre son territoire»” fr

Says no miraculous advances should be expected because Russia publicly shows an incapacity to make any concession.

“«Il ne faut pas s'attendre à des avancées miraculeuses parce qu'on voit que, en tout cas publiquement, la Russie de Poutine affiche une incapacité à faire la moindre concession et que par conséquent, ils en sont toujours aux mêmes causes et aux mêmes objectifs que depuis cinq ans, quand ils ont lancé en février 2022 cette guerre contre l'Ukraine. On espère que dans les discussions, en réalité, il y a peut-être eu des amorces d'ouverture, mais en tout cas, pour ce qui est des prises de parole publiques, elles sont absolument sans concession »” fr

Says the Americans see Europeans wanting to participate in talks and that the US has begun discussing the continent's security architecture with them.

Proposes the humanitarian mission in Konstantinovka, says 400-500 civilians remain and that Russia needs five days to clear mines.

“В Донбассе есть такой населенный пункт — Константиновка, там еще около 400-500 гражданских лиц. Давайте сделаем то же самое, что мы сделали в Алешках, пригласим представителей иностранной прессы, в том числе американской” ru

Says the Abu Dhabi contacts were positive, that the upcoming prisoner exchange shows progress, and that he will brief Zelensky.

Says both sides agreed to broaden the next round of talks to European partners and that work is underway on the largest prisoner exchange of the war.

“Obie strony zgodziły się rozszerzyć kolejną rundę negocjacji o europejskich partnerów” pl

Says the United States sees European desire to participate and has begun talks with Europeans on the continent’s security architecture.

Says foreign forces in Ukraine would be legitimate targets and mean war resumes, rejects neutral zones, insists the state border is the only border with Ukraine, and proposes a humanitarian mission in Konstantynivka with five days for demining.

“«جنگ از سر گرفته خواهد شد.»” fa

Says initial consultations have taken place but nothing is final, the main meeting with Putin is ahead, and the EU has difficulty choosing a single negotiator.

Says the Abu Dhabi agreement on a prisoner exchange shows progress, the talks were positive and effective, Europeans were informed though not at the table, and he hopes to announce a new round with European participation.

Says the Abu Dhabi talks for the first time addressed future security architecture, produced some progress but must avoid rollback, and that talk of restoring trust is premature.

Says the EU and NATO must be integral parts of negotiations to end the war and demands Europe’s participation.

Announces the meeting and says the U.S. representatives “bring something” without giving details.

“„Sie bringen etwas mit“” de

Wants to persuade Putin to let European states participate in future peace talks.

Reaffirms Russia’s uncompromising stance, saying Russia will be satisfied only after victory and a peace treaty on its terms, and calls the previous security architecture a “sick organism.”

“„wenn wir gesiegt und einen Friedensvertrag zu unseren Bedingungen unterschrieben haben“” de

Is optimistic and speaks of progress, saying a solution before the new year is possible.

“„Lösung vor dem neuen Jahr“” de

Agrees with Ushakov that Europe’s current security system is not workable and urges Europe to choose a chief negotiator.

Says Ukraine must ensure Europe becomes a regular part of the negotiations.

“„Biztosítanunk kell, hogy Európa rendszeres részévé váljon ezeknek a tárgyalásoknak.”” hu

Reiterates that European troops stationed in Ukraine are unacceptable and proposes a new five-day ceasefire near Kostiantynivka modeled on Oleshky.

Agrees with Kushner that the current security system is not workable in Europe and that a durable peace must be created.

Recalls that during the Oleshky ceasefire Russia brought new equipment to the front and rotated troops, making Ukraine skeptical of the Kostiantynivka proposal.

Says Europeans are partners and it is important for them to participate, and indicates Europe may get a place at the next talks.

“„Ők a partnereink, és fontos a számunkra, hogy részt vehessenek benne”” hu

Accuses Starlink and its military Starshield version of restrictions that hamper Ukraine's ability to intercept Russian drones, saying the service is helping Russia kill more Ukrainians and strike more accurately.

““helping the Russians kill more Ukrainians and carry out more accurate strikes against Ukraine””

Refuses to soften territorial demands, insists on full control over the four Ukrainian regions Moscow claims to have annexed, and rules out foreign peacekeeping troops as a continuation of war.

““Once a representative is appointed, a chief negotiator authorised to speak on Europe’s behalf, there will be a four-way dialogue.””

Says a European security architecture already exists and that the focus should be on Russia keeping its obligations and not attacking another country again, calling talk of a new architecture a distraction without a ceasefire.

““We already have a European security architecture in place.””

Plays down the importance of appointing a single European negotiator, saying the content determines the format and that Europeans will define their own future security.

““the content determines the format””

Confirms that European representatives will join the next round of talks, saying they are partners whose involvement is important.

““They’re our partners, and it’s important for them to be involved,””

Says the priority is to get Putin to the negotiating table before deciding on a European envoy, stressing that individuals matter less than Putin being prepared to talk.

““It’s not about individuals. What matters is that Putin is prepared to hold talks.””

Says national security adviser Jonathan Powell will join the Ukraine talks in Berlin.

Travels with Steve Witkoff to Dublin to brief Zelenskyy after their Moscow talks with Putin.

Warns against strange attempts to agree a new security framework between Europe and Russia and urges European leaders to pay attention, while reporting renewed throttling of Starshield systems.

Repeats maximalist territorial demands, opposes foreign peacekeeping troops in Ukraine, and pushes for broader talks on rolling back Europe's post-1997 NATO security architecture.

Says the Kremlin talks were useful, Putin will continue discussions with Trump at the APEC summit in China, direct talks with Ukraine will continue, and NATO cannot expand further.

Says progress was made, the trilateral format has been restarted and a new meeting set, which is what President Trump wants.

““I think progress was made today. … I think it was made earlier today. Abu Dhabi was, people didn’t think that we were going to restart trilateral. We’ve restarted it; we’ve set a new meeting now on top of that, and this is what President Trump wants to see.””

Claimed service members were clearing houses and roads in what it called liberated Kostiantynivka.

Reportedly showed displeasure at the idea of a trilateral discussing Ukraine's fate and asked where the rumors came from.

Says Xi clearly stated that the Ukraine conflict is a European one and that Europeans must participate in negotiations.

“他明确表示，这是欧洲的冲突，欧洲人必须参与谈判” zh

Says China will not forget the lesson of great-power history in which deals were struck over China's head and its interests were sold.

“这种大国历史的教训，中国不会忘记的...都是背着中国，出卖中国的利益。” zh

Says Russia may use a humanitarian operation in Kostiantynivka to rotate troops and bring in military equipment, as it did in Oleshky, and that details need clarification.

““Given that they brought in equipment and rotated troops in Oleshky under the cover of a humanitarian operation, it is clear what they want to do in Kostiantynivka. However, all the details need to be clarified,””

Says Europe is trying to join the Ukraine talks but must first decide whether it wants war or peace.

“유럽은 우크라이나 협상 참여를 시도하지만, 전쟁과 평화 중 뭘 원하는지 먼저 결정해야 할 것” ko

Says the only line between the two countries is the state border and that lasting peace is impossible while gray zones remain, and denies Russia ended dialogue with Europe.

“두 나라 경계선은 국경선 단 하나뿐... 회색 지대가 남아 있으면 항구적인 평화는 불가능하다” ko

Says Europe will participate in the next round of negotiations.

“다음 협상에 유럽이 참여할 것” ko