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Rosenberg: Uncompromising Putin Ups Demands for Peace with Ukraine
On November 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff that Russia accepts only the state border as demarcation, rejecting 'grey zones' and labeling foreign peacekeepers a "continuation of war."
The Moscow meeting followed U.S.-mediated trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11, where negotiators reached an agreement in principle to conduct a large-scale prisoner exchange in the coming weeks.
Putin proposed a joint Russian-Ukrainian humanitarian mission to Kostiantynivka modeled on a recent truce in Oleshky, claiming about 400-500 civilians remain there and requesting five days to clear mines.
Following the Kremlin meeting, Kushner and Witkoff traveled to Dublin to brief Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, where leaders expressed alignment on security guarantees but urged an immediate ceasefire.
Negotiators plan further discussions as pressure mounts to include European representatives in broader security negotiations, though European officials remain skeptical of restructuring the continent's security architecture.