Russia declares readiness to 'immediately' discuss a new security architecture in Europe with the US

Statement after the Moscow talks

Yuri Ushakov, aide to the President of Russia, said that Moscow is ready to 'begin immediately' discussing proposals for a new security architecture in Europe together with the United States. According to him, it is 'obvious to everyone' that the current system is not working. The statement was made at a media briefing after talks between Vladimir Putin and American representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin, Anadolu reports.

Humanitarian mission and prisoner exchange

Describing the Kremlin talks as 'very substantive, constructive, frank and useful,' Ushakov said that Witkoff and Kushner supported Putin's proposal for a 'humanitarian mission' in the city of Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region. Russia, he said, is ready to begin demining near the settlement to enable the mission. The parameters of a prisoner exchange between Moscow and Kyiv, agreed upon during talks on Tuesday and Wednesday in the capital of the UAE, are in the finalization stage.

Assessment of Europe's role and next steps

Ushakov said that although Europe seeks to join the talks on Ukraine, its 'practical actions' indicate a desire to continue the war, which has been going on for more than four years. He called the proposal to deploy foreign troops in Ukraine after the end of the war 'a recipe for an endless war.' According to him, Russia and the United States agreed to continue trilateral talks on Ukraine, and Putin and Donald Trump will continue discussing a settlement at a planned meeting on the sidelines of the APEC summit in China next week.