Kremlin Rejects NATO Troop Presence In Ukraine, Praises US Peace Efforts

The Kremlin has rejected European proposals to deploy NATO troops in Ukraine, reiterating Russia's longstanding opposition to any NATO military presence on Ukrainian territory, which it cites as a root cause of the conflict. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov praised U.S. President Donald Trump's peace efforts, describing the recent U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska as substantive and constructive, and expressed hope that these efforts would continue. European allies of Ukraine are working on security guarantees to protect Kyiv from future Russian attacks, but all parties remain divided on the form these guarantees should take. Russia insists on being one of the guarantors of Ukraine's security and wants to revive earlier proposals, which Ukraine rejects due to concerns over Moscow's potential veto power on military support. President Trump has stated that the U.S. will not send troops to Ukraine under any future deal but is open to other military support like air and intelligence assistance. Despite ongoing communication between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators, no date has been set for the next meeting as discussions remain sensitive and complex.