U.S. envoys meet with Putin in Moscow on Ukraine talks, then head for Dublin to see Zelenskyy
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Summary
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for about two hours, then traveled to Dublin for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The meetings followed U.S.-brokered Russia-Ukraine discussions in Abu Dhabi, which produced an agreement for a large prisoner exchange but no major breakthrough.Key Facts
- The Abu Dhabi talks were the first direct discussions between Russian and Ukrainian representatives in nine months.
- The number of prisoners involved in the agreed exchange had not been announced.
- Kushner said the U.S. wants European representatives included in negotiations on Ukraine and broader European security.
- Russia opposes European countries taking part in direct negotiations and says Europe must first appoint a representative.
- Putin said Russia would consider European troops deployed to Ukraine after a ceasefire a security threat and legitimate targets.
- Putin said Russia considers its border with Ukraine under a potential peace deal to include four Ukrainian regions that Russia annexed in 2022 but does not fully control.
- Zelenskyy was in Dublin for a meeting attended by more than 40 European countries and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.
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