Russian President Vladimir Putin has delivered a firm message to Europe and Ukraine, declaring that any foreign military troops deployed on Ukrainian territory would be unacceptable. The message came during his high-stakes Kremlin meeting with US President Donald Trump's special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, on November 12, following two days of US-mediated Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations in Abu Dhabi. Putin reiterated Russia's security concerns, while discussions focused on the prospects for ending the war, European involvement in future negotiations, and long-term security arrangements.