US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveled to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Thursday. The diplomatic meetings followed two days of US-mediated negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Abu Dhabi, as Washington sought to generate new momentum in peace efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
Hardline Stance on Ukraine
During the discussions in the Kremlin, President Putin maintained a hardline position. According to the reports, he warned US negotiators that Russia would target any foreign troops sent to Ukraine. Additionally, Putin declined to soften his territorial demands, maintaining his insistence on full control over four Ukrainian regions that Moscow claims to have annexed.
The high-level talks in Moscow coincided with reports from the Ukrainian military that Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service faced renewed disruptions.
