Kremlin Says Ready for Civilian Evacuation From Ukraine’s Kostiantynivka
The Kremlin says the plan would help determine control of the city, while Kyiv warns Moscow could use a pause to regroup forces.
- On Thursday, President Vladimir Putin proposed a joint Russian-Ukrainian humanitarian mission to U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, saying it would clarify who controls Kostiantynivka and settle disputes over contested "gray zones."
- The Kremlin said Friday it is ready to evacuate civilians from Kostiantynivka following a model used last month in Oleshky, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov urging Americans and Europeans to press Ukraine to implement the mission.
- Putin stated the operation requires five days to de-mine access roads, while Peskov dismissed concerns regarding military rotations, asserting any movements would be "clearly visible from satellites and drones" and "beyond any criticism."
- Human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said Friday that Kostiantynivka "was not even mentioned" among potential settlements for such missions, while presidential adviser Dmytro Lytvyn warned Moscow could use ceasefires to enable military regrouping.
- Putin's aide Yury Ushakov claimed the U.S. envoys "actively supported" the proposal, though deep mistrust between Moscow and Kyiv continues to complicate verification and implementation of the humanitarian operation.
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Presidential adviser Yuri Ushakov confirmed Russia's readiness following President Vladimir Putin's meeting with U.S. special envoys.
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