Putin tells U.S. envoys positive progress made with Ukraine on humanitarian issues

On November 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner that positive progress was made with Ukraine regarding humanitarian issues, highlighted by a newly agreed-upon prisoner exchange.

During the meeting, Putin proposed organizing a joint Russian-Ukrainian humanitarian mission to evacuate hundreds of remaining civilians from Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine. Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov described the talks as useful, while Witkoff confirmed that progress had been made and that planning for a new round of trilateral talks involving European representatives would proceed.