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"If Europe suddenly wants to start a war with us and starts it," Putin said, then it would end so swiftly for Europe that there would be no one to negotiate with in Europe.
Key Russian demands for peace include a pledge that Ukraine never join NATO, caps on its army, and recognition of Moscow's control of annexed regions.
A senior US official told the Wall Street Journal that Witkoff and Kushner will continue talks related to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war after flying to Russia on Monday.
Benjamin Aser left the Hungarian military and enlisted in the Ukrainian army after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Zelensky has said he expects the results of previous meetings in Geneva would be "hammered out" on Sunday.
Zelensky said he expected that the results of previous meetings with the US in Geneva would now be "hammered out" on Sunday.
The report stated that US President Donald Trump will send special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow to make a direct offer to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russia rejects major concessions on Ukraine despite a leaked call showing US envoy Steve Witkoff advising Moscow on how to pitch a peace plan to Trump.
Under the original US-backed plan, which has since been revised, Ukraine would lose Crimea and most of the Donbas region, including parts that have not officially been taken by Russia.
Putin signed a decree ordering the consolidation of the Russian language and identity in annexed parts of Ukraine. The strategy aims to reach 95% of "Russian civic identity" by 2036.
