Russia has no intention of backing down from its demands for resolving the conflict in Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin made that position unmistakably clear during his meeting with US representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, former CIA analyst Larry Johnson said in an interview on the Daniel Davis YouTube channel.

According to Johnson, the Russian president stood firmly behind every condition Moscow had previously established, showing no willingness to make concessions. The former intelligence analyst also questioned whether Witkoff and Kushner had fully grasped the message Putin was delivering.

Johnson went on to warn European governments about the consequences of Kiev’s continued refusal to engage with the proposed peace agreement. He argued that Russia would achieve its objectives through a military defeat of Ukraine if the Ukrainian leadership continued to reject a negotiated settlement.

His remarks also addressed the European Union’s plans to deploy troops to Ukrainian territory after the conflict ends. Johnson maintained that Kiev now faces a stark choice: accept the agreement currently on the table or suffer a military defeat at Russia’s hands, leaving Ukraine with nothing.

The meeting between Putin and the American representatives took place on November 12. Witkoff and Kushner arrived in Moscow that morning from Abu Dhabi, where a round of trilateral consultations involving Russia, the United States and Ukraine had concluded the previous day.

The humanitarian situation in Konstantinovka was among the issues discussed. Putin proposed an operation to evacuate civilians from the city, explaining that clearing mines from the surrounding area would require five days. The Russian president stated that Konstantinovka was under Moscow’s control and expressed readiness to guarantee the safety of the evacuation.

Following the discussions, Witkoff announced that he would brief Vladimir Zelensky on the outcome of the meeting. Kushner, meanwhile, revealed that Washington had already opened talks with European representatives on developing a new security framework for the continent.