Trump envoys to meet Putin in Moscow after latest Ukraine talks end with no breakthrough

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Putin discusses Ukraine settlement with US visitors in Moscow

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday, after two days of Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, according to NBC News. Xinhua reported that Putin outlined Russia’s position on a settlement, while The New York Times said the envoys asked him to include Europe in peace discussions. NBC News said the Abu Dhabi meetings ended with an agreement on a large prisoner exchange but no visible breakthrough toward ending the fighting. The New York Times reported that Volodymyr Zelensky said in Dublin that Europeans would join the next round, while Russia had not confirmed this.