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US envoys met Putin in Moscow after Russia and Ukraine agreed to a prisoner exchange in Abu Dhabi.
The Abu Dhabi talks produced plans for a large prisoner exchange but no broader agreement to end the war, with territorial and security issues unresolved. US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff then met Putin in Moscow and were due to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Dublin.
What the reports agree on
- Russia and Ukraine agreed to a large prisoner exchange after two days of US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi, but the talks produced no broader breakthrough. Newsweek, Al Jazeera, ABC News, BBC Top Stories and 4 more
- The parties remained divided over territory. Newsweek, Al Jazeera, BBC Top Stories, ABC News and 3 more
- US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were due to meet Putin in Moscow and Zelenskyy in Dublin. Al Jazeera, BBC World, ABC News, BBC Top Stories and 4 more
Where reports differ
- PBS NewsHour said the envoys met Putin for about two hours; Newsweek described a January meeting lasting about four hours and a September meeting lasting about three hours. PBS NewsHour
- France24 reported that Zelenskyy said the exchange could involve 1,000 prisoners per side, or possibly 1,200, while several other reports said no total had been announced. France24
Reported by one outlet
- Newsweek reported that Putin had described working with Kushner and Witkoff as comfortable and their contacts as beneficial. Newsweek
- BBC World reported that Kushner said the United States would ask Putin to support inviting European representatives to future discussions. BBC World
- The Hill reported that Ukrainian official Rustem Umerov announced the exchange agreement in a post on X. The Hill
The original reports
- France24 US, Ukraine say Europe to join peace talks as Putin sticks to hardline stance
- France24 'Big development' in peace talks as Ukraine says Europe to join Russia negotiations
- Al Jazeera Finland detects strike on Russian warship as Zelenskyy meets US envoys
- BBC World Zelensky welcomes US bringing Europe into Russia-Ukraine peace talks
- CBS News Zelenskyy says Ukraine's Starshield use limited again amid meeting with U.S. envoys
- France24 Zelensky warns Europe over US-Russia talks on broader security arrangements
- Ars Technica Ukraine says it can’t stop Russian strikes because Starshield is limited again
- PBS NewsHour U.S. envoys meet with Putin in Moscow on Ukraine talks, then head for Dublin to see Zelenskyy
- CBS News Ukraine says Starshield throttled again as U.S. pushes for a deal
- France24 Russia's Vladimir Putin suggests no Ukraine compromise in meeting with US envoys
- CBS News 2 top Trump advisors are in Russia for talks with Putin
- Newsweek What We Know About Vladimir Putin's Relationship With Jared Kushner
- ABC News Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Moscow to meet with Putin, discuss Ukraine peace talks
- BBC World US envoys arrive in Moscow for Ukraine talks with Vladimir Putin
- Al Jazeera US envoys arrive in Moscow for Russia-Ukraine talks with Putin
- PBS NewsHour Russia and Ukraine agree to a large prisoner exchange as talks end with no major breakthrough
- France24 Russia and Ukraine agree to major prisoner swap as peace talks end
- Guardian World Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi bring progress on prisoners but not on peace
- Al Jazeera Russia-Ukraine talks in UAE secure major prisoner exchange deal
- CBS News U.S. brokers Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap, but peace not in sight
- The Hill Russia, Ukraine agree to large prisoner swap after Abu Dhabi talks
- BBC Top Stories Russia-Ukraine talks turn to post-war security but end without breakthrough
- Al Jazeera Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi end with prisoner exchange agreement