Putin Demands 4 Ukrainian Regions as Zelenskyy Blames 100mph Starlink Cap
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Updated · The Guardian · Nov 12
Putin Demands 4 Ukrainian Regions as Zelenskyy Blames 100mph Starlink Cap
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Nov 12
Summary
Putin told US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff that Russia wants full control of four claimed Ukrainian regions and would target any foreign troops deployed to Ukraine.
Those hardline demands undercut hopes for a near-term peace deal even as Witkoff said European representatives would join the next round of negotiations.
Zelenskyy, heading into talks with the US envoys in Dublin, said Starshield has faced 100mph speed limits for several days along the frontline and occupied territory, hurting drone interception.
Kyiv has asked Washington to explain the restrictions, which Zelenskyy called deliberate, while EU leaders still resist naming a single negotiator and reject Moscow's push to recast talks around European security architecture.