
Russian President Vladimir Putin highlighted Russian military advances in Ukraine and expressed confidence in achieving operational goals during a meeting with US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, according to Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov.
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The meeting occurred amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, which Russia refers to as a 'special military operation'.
MOSCOW, September 6. /TASS/. During a meeting with US negotiators on Ukraine, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Russian President Vladimir Putin pointed to the successes of the Russian troops in the special military operation and expressed confidence in achieving its goals, Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said.
"If we get to the point of the meeting, the Russian side provided clear and comprehensive assessments of the situation regarding the special military operation’s developments," he stated.
In particular, Ushakov continued, "the real successes of the Russian Army in advancing in the combat zone were noted, confidence in achieving the set objectives was expressed and, of course, the need to eliminate all the root causes of the conflict was emphasized.".
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