Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. envoys Steve Whitcroft and Jared Kushner began Thursday at the Kremlin, with the aim of reaching a peace agreement in Ukraine.
At the start of the meeting, Kushner told Putin that Europe wishes to play a role in future negotiations, while Whitcomb described the large-scale prisoner exchange, agreed upon earlier this week during talks in Abu Dhabi, as a sign of progress.
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According to the Russian news agency Interfax, Putin also proposed conducting a joint Russian-Ukrainian humanitarian mission in the city of Kostyantynivka, in eastern Ukraine.
As reported, the Russian president told the American envoys that the mission could be based on a similar initiative, which, late last month, allowed for the evacuation of residents from the city of Olesky, in southeastern Ukraine, which is under Russian control, as well as the provision of aid to those who chose to remain there.
Putin also reportedly stated that Russia needs five days to clear landmines from the area around Kostyantynivka, in order to make the humanitarian mission possible.
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Source: KYPE
