Putin says eastern Ukraine's land is historically Russian

​Russian President ‌Vladimir Putin said ​on Thursday that ‌the territories in eastern Ukraine claimed by Moscow ‌were "historically Russian land," raising stakes ‌in talks to settle the conflict.

He also ⁠said ​any ⁠future trilateral talks involving ⁠Russia, the United States and ​Ukraine should focus on ⁠security guarantees for both ⁠Russia ​and Ukraine, adding broader European security ⁠issues should also be ⁠discussed.