Putin Rejects Foreign Troops in Ukraine and US Pressure Over Ceasefire

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has firmly rejected US pressure to end the war in Ukraine and a proposal to deploy a foreign peacekeeping force inside Ukraine.

According to Russian officials, Putin met in Moscow with US President Donald Trump’s special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, where the prospects for a ceasefire were discussed.

During the meeting, the Russian leadership made clear that Moscow will not accept any territorial compromise or the presence of foreign troops.