Putin Warns Sending European Troops to Ukraine After a Peace Deal Could Restart War
- Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Thursday that the war would "resume immediately" if European countries deployed troops to enforce a future peace agreement in Ukraine. President Donald Trump's envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, shuttled between Moscow and Dublin to broaden negotiations.
- Negotiations remain stalled as Moscow and Kyiv remain far apart on territory and security guarantees. The Russian leader urged Washington to press allies to choose "peace or war," reiterating demands for Ukrainian withdrawal from Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson.
- Zelenskyy reported "significant disruptions" to Starshield communications when systems exceeded 161 kilometers per hour. Separately, Putin proposed a humanitarian ceasefire around Kostiantynivka to assist between 400 and 500 civilians, modeling the plan on previous operations in Oleshky.
- U.S.-Mediated talks in Abu Dhabi produced a prisoner exchange agreement in principle, though European leaders expressed concern that negotiations might bypass them on broader security architecture. The sides agreed to continue discussions despite the diplomatic tensions.
- Zelenskyy expressed skepticism regarding the expanded negotiation format but noted shifting political circumstances could create diplomatic openings in 2027. Russia maintains the only acceptable ceasefire line remains the state border, complicating long-term peace prospects.
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Witkoff announces Europe's participation in Ukraine talks. But Moscow does not confirm it. Putin rejects peace forces and threatens with new war. An analysis.
On November 12, 2026, at a meeting with Steve Whitcoff and Jared Kushner, Vladimir Putin warned of the resumption of fighting if foreign troops were deployed in Ukraine after the conclusion of peace. After the meeting, Whitcoff told CNN that a new round of negotiations involving Europeans had been agreed, reported
The deployment of foreign troops on the territory of Ukraine after the signing of a peace treaty would be an occasion for the immediate resumption of hostilities, said Russian President Vladimir Putin. Any introduction of foreign troops into Ukraine after the conclusion of peace would provoke a resumption of the conflict, because their presence was categorically unacceptable for Moscow. Foreign military forces would then become a legitimate targ…
The deployment of European troops after the conclusion of the peace agreement would mean the continuation of the war, said the head of the Kremlin in a meeting with US Special Representatives.
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