Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov’s comment following a meeting between Vladimir Putin, US President’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner

Russian President Vladimir Putin received US President's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in a meeting described as substantive, constructive, frank and productive. The discussion focused on a humanitarian initiative for Konstantinovka, extending an approach previously used successfully in Aleshki.

Humanitarian Initiative

At the meeting's outset, Putin addressed the issue of Ukrainian 'grey zones'. The proposed humanitarian operation aims to clarify actual control of these areas based on ground reality rather than Ukrainian military maps. The American negotiators actively supported this initiative.

Next Steps

Detailed discussions of the humanitarian initiative will begin with US representatives. Russia is prepared to commence demining operations immediately. Once preparations are complete, journalists from Ukraine, European countries and the United States will be invited to observe the operation in Konstantinovka.