Putin rejects foreign troops in Ukraine as US envoys meet him
Putin told US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner he would not ease territorial demands, and he rejected a foreign peacekeeping force, as the Kremlin called the talks constructive.
Putin met US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin on Thursday, in talks that lasted about two hours.
He refused to lower Russia's demands over Ukrainian regions that Moscow has claimed to annex.
He rejected a foreign peacekeeping force in Ukraine, saying foreign troops after a ceasefire would mean continuing the war.
Moscow and Kyiv both confirmed that a large prisoner of war exchange is being prepared and could happen soon.
The three-way Abu Dhabi talks ended without a breakthrough, though the American side saw "some openings".