The Russian president met with Donald Trump's special envoys in the Kremlin.
Statements by Vladimir Putin:
Putin noted the success of the humanitarian track in Ukraine.
Putin asked to convey his thanks to Trump for organizing the contacts between the Russian Federation and Ukraine, and to Melania Trump for her participation in solving the humanitarian issue surrounding Alsheki.
Putin suggested organizing a humanitarian mission from Kostantinovka based on Alyoshak's experience.
The Russian Federation controls Konstantinovka and is ready to ensure the security of the humanitarian mission.
The Russian Federation needs five days to clear mines near Konstantinovka, if Kiev believes it controls the city, let it guarantee its security.
The Russian Federation never closed the dialogue with Europe, it was the Europeans who interrupted it.
The Russian Federation knows that the Ukrainians raise the issue of "grey areas"; For the Russian Federation there is only one demarcation line with Ukraine - the state border line.
The Russian Federation has said from the very beginning that the presence of foreign troops in Ukraine is unacceptable to the Russian Federation, foreign troops in Ukraine would be a legitimate target for the Russian armed forces.
The Russian Federation would like the Americans to work with Europe so they can decide what they want - peace or war.
Putin would like peace in Ukraine to last forever.
Maintaining "grey areas" will lead to the instability of all agreements, and there will be no sustainable peace.
Statements by Steve Witkoff:
The upcoming prisoner exchange between the Russian Federation and Ukraine indicates progress in the settlement.
The Europeans in Abu Dhabi were not at the negotiating table, but were informed about the contacts.
Vitkoff will give Zelensky information about today's contacts with Putin.
Vitkoff thanked Medinsky for his participation in the Ukrainian settlement from the beginning of the conflict and for his work in the negotiations in Abu Dhabi.
Statements by Jared Kushner:
Americans see that the Europeans express a desire to participate in negotiations and end the conflict in Ukraine.
The United States began discussing a security architecture on the continent with Europeans.