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U.S. envoys met Putin in Moscow after Abu Dhabi talks produced a prisoner-exchange agreement but no broader breakthrough.

The Abu Dhabi talks involved Russia, Ukraine and the United States and ended with plans for a large prisoner exchange, while key disputes remained unresolved. U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff then met Putin in Moscow and were set to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Dublin.

What the reports agree on

  • The Abu Dhabi talks involved Russia, Ukraine and the United States and lasted two days. ABC News, Al Jazeera, The Hill, CBS News
  • The talks produced an agreement or plan for a large prisoner exchange, but no broader breakthrough on ending the war. ABC News, Al Jazeera, BBC Top Stories, CBS News and 1 more
  • The talks left key issues, including territory, unresolved. Newsweek, ABC News, Al Jazeera, BBC Top Stories and 1 more
  • U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met or planned to meet Putin in Moscow after the Abu Dhabi talks. ABC News, Al Jazeera, BBC World, CBS News and 1 more
  • The U.S. envoys were expected to meet Zelenskyy in Dublin after their Moscow talks. ABC News, Al Jazeera, BBC World, CBS News and 1 more

Where reports differ

  • The meeting with Putin lasted about two hours. PBS NewsHour
  • The meeting with Putin lasted more than four hours. France24

Reported by one outlet

  • Kushner said the agreed exchange would be the largest of the war to date. ABC News
  • Putin offered a short-term ceasefire in an unnamed frontline city. France24

The original reports

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