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Putin tells Trump's envoys Russia will achieve its goals in Ukraine

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Vladimir Putin told US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner that Russia would continue seeking a political and diplomatic settlement while pursuing its military objectives in Ukraine.
  • Russian adviser Yuri Ushakov described the three-hour, 10-minute Kremlin meeting as substantial, constructive and frank.
  • The US envoys were expected to travel to Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after the Moscow meeting.

Vladimir Putin told President Donald Trump's envoys that Russia's army would achieve its objectives in Ukraine, even as Moscow continued working with Washington toward a political and diplomatic settlement.

Yuri Ushakov, an adviser on international policy to the Russian presidency, said the Kremlin meeting with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner lasted three hours and 10 minutes. He described it as substantial, constructive, very frank and marked by trust.

In particular, the genuine successes of the Russian army in its advance on the front were highlighted, and confidence was expressed that the stated objectives would be achieved.

· Yuri UshakovThe Russian presidential adviser described Putin's message about the war in Ukraine.

Ushakov said the discussion highlighted what he called the Russian army's genuine successes on the front and expressed confidence that its goals would be achieved. He also said Putin insisted on the need to eliminate "all the original causes of the conflict" and confirmed Russia's willingness to continue working with the United States on a diplomatic settlement.

all the original causes of the conflict

· Vladimir PutinUshakov said Putin emphasized the need to address the conflict's underlying causes.

The talks also covered economic issues and other current matters. Ushakov said Putin again thanked Trump for his sincere desire to help achieve a rapid, mutually acceptable solution. He added that the two presidents would continue maintaining personal contact.

The Russian adviser said the American mediators promised to take Putin's assessments and observations into account during their contacts in Kyiv on Sunday. He said the envoys had prepared carefully for the trip and had presented several ideas for reaching a settlement, beyond their usual interest in an early end to military action.

The meeting lasted three hours and ten minutes. It was substantial, constructive and very frank and trusting.

· Yuri UshakovHe characterized the Kremlin talks with the US envoys.

Witkoff and Kushner departed Moscow, reportedly heading for Kyiv to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ushakov called the Moscow meeting useful and timely after an eight-month pause.

their sincere desire to contribute to a prompt, mutually acceptable solution

· Yuri UshakovUshakov described Putin's appreciation for Trump's stated efforts to resolve the conflict.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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