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title: "Putin at meeting with Trump envoys: foreign troops in Ukraine after the war would pose a threat to Russia"
description: "At a meeting with Trump's envoys in Moscow, Vladimir Putin stated that the presence of foreign troops in Ukraine after the end of the war would be regarded by Russia as a threat to its security."
date: 2026-11-12T16:07:38.707Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/putin-meeting-trump-envoys-ukraine-troops
tags: [putin, ukraine-war, trump-administration, russia-europe, peace-talks]
author: "Andrey Kosynko"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Putin at meeting with Trump envoys: foreign troops in Ukraine after the war would pose a threat to Russia

![Vladimir Putin speaking at a podium with microphones against a dark blue background](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/12/putin-vstrecha-s-poslannikami-trampa-voyska-v-ukraine/putin-vstrecha-s-poslannikami-trampa-voyska-v-ukraine-1.webp)

## Key Points

- Putin met with Trump's envoys Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow to discuss the results of the Abu Dhabi meeting.
- The Russian leader stated that foreign troops in Ukraine after the war would be viewed as a threat to Russia's security.
- Putin rejected the idea of "gray zones," insisting on the state border as the only line of demarcation, and mentioned a humanitarian mission in Kostiantynivka.

A meeting was held in Moscow between Vladimir Putin and two US presidential envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. According to RBC-Ukraine, citing TASS, the main topic of the negotiations was the outcome of the trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi dedicated to resolving the conflict in Ukraine. It was in this context that the Russian leader spoke about the future presence of foreign military personnel on Ukrainian territory and the format of potential security guarantees in Europe.

### Threat in the event of foreign troop deployment

Putin stated that the presence of any foreign troops on Ukrainian territory is "absolutely unacceptable" to Russia because, according to him, it is viewed as a threat to the security of the Russian Federation. He emphasized that this position, as he claimed, had been agreed upon during negotiations in Istanbul in 2022. The Russian leader added that, in his assessment, after achieving peace in Ukraine, European parties intend to introduce troops into Ukrainian territory, which he interpreted as a "continuation of the war."

### Dialogue with Europe and security tools

Speaking to the American negotiators, Putin stated that Russia has been in favor of a dialogue with Europe "from the very beginning" and has never interrupted it, and that it supports a "lasting" and "eternal" peace between Russia and Ukraine. According to him, the US administration and Donald Trump himself have proposed that Russia negotiate on security assurance tools for Europe as a whole. At the same time, he expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that, in his phrasing, European countries refuse to discuss these issues until peace is achieved in Ukraine, and he urged the American administration to "work with European allies" so they can decide what they want — peace or war.

### Line of demarcation and humanitarian mission

Separately, Putin stated that Russia is against maintaining so-called "gray zones" and that for the Kremlin, there is only one line of demarcation with Ukraine — the state border, after which, according to him, "it will be clear: here you are, here we are." Furthermore, at the same meeting, he spoke about the possibility of organizing a humanitarian mission in Kostiantynivka, modeled after an operation which he said took place in late October in Oleshky, Kherson region.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Путин угрожает продолжением войны, если Европа введет войска в Украину](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/putin-pogrozhue-prodovzhennyam-viyni-kshcho-1794492170.html) - Sole source; reports Putin's statements at the meeting with Witkoff and Kushner citing TASS. The fact of the meeting and the content of the statements is confirmed, but there is no independent cross-source in the set.

## FAQ

### Who participated in the Moscow meeting with Putin?

According to RBC-Ukraine, citing TASS, US presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Vladimir Putin; they discussed the results of the trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi on resolving the conflict in Ukraine.

### What did Putin say about foreign troops in Ukraine?

He stated that the presence of foreign troops on Ukrainian territory is "absolutely unacceptable" to Russia and is viewed as a threat to Russian security, and that deploying such troops after peace is achieved would mean a continuation of the war.