Ukraine’s push for NATO membership emerged as a “key question” of discussion during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with senior American officials in Moscow, the Kremlin said.

Putin’s top adviser Yury Ushakov said the nearly five-hour talks held a day earlier with US representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner did not produce a breakthrough on efforts to advance peace negotiations over Ukraine, but noted that the issue of Kyiv’s NATO aspirations featured prominently, Al Jazeera reported.

“The American partners have confirmed their readiness to take into account our considerations and our key proposals,” Ushakov told reporters.000

Kyiv has long maintained that joining NATO is essential for ensuring its security against future Russian aggression. Moscow, however, insists th

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