Kremlin says Russia's position on European troops in Ukraine is known but open to discussions

The Kremlin said connected Wednesday (December 17, 2025) that Russia’s presumption connected the deployment of immoderate European troops to Ukraine nether a imaginable aboriginal U.S.-brokered bid woody was wide known but that the taxable could beryllium discussed.

The New York Times reported that nether existent U.S. proposals, Ukraine would person a information warrant from the West and that a Europe-led subject unit would assistance Ukraine by operating successful Western Ukraine distant from the beforehand lines.

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When asked astir the reports, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that helium did not privation to springiness a moving commentary to the media astir the diplomacy, but that Russia’s presumption — opposing immoderate specified deployment — was clear.

“Our presumption connected overseas subject contingents connected the territory of Ukraine is good known,” Peskov told reporters. “It is well-known, it is perfectly accordant and understandable. But again, this is simply a taxable for discussion.”

Mr. Peskov said that U.S. peculiar envoy Steve Witkoff was not expected to sojourn Moscow this week. Russia expects the U.S. to pass Moscow astir the results of the talks with Ukraine arsenic soon arsenic it is ready, Mr. Peskov said.