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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Pjotr Sauer

Kremlin casts doubt on Trump claim Russia would accept European troops in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin has also said he only broadly discussed the issue of resolution of the conflict in Ukraine with Trump and claimed it was not discussed in detail.
The rejection of western forces in Ukraine exposes Washington’s limited influence over Putin’s willingness to make concessions. Photograph: Mikhail Metzel/AP

The Kremlin has appeared to reject Donald Trump’s claim that Vladimir Putin is open to European peacekeeping troops in Ukraine, underscoring Moscow’s reluctance to align with Trump’s efforts to quickly end the war despite a thaw in relations.

Pushing to deliver on a central campaign pledge, Trump asserted on Monday that the Ukraine war “could end within weeks” and claimed that he and Putin supported the presence of European troops on the ground.

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