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

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met Putin in Moscow after two days of U.S.-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi. The Abu Dhabi talks produced an agreement for a large prisoner exchange, but the sides remained divided over territory and other issues.

What the reports agree on

  • Kushner and Witkoff met Putin in Moscow after the Abu Dhabi talks. Newsweek, Al Jazeera, BBC World, ABC News and 3 more
  • The Abu Dhabi talks produced an agreement for a large prisoner exchange. Al Jazeera, BBC Top Stories, The Hill, CBS News and 2 more
  • The Abu Dhabi talks did not produce a broader breakthrough toward ending the war. Newsweek, Al Jazeera, BBC Top Stories, ABC News and 2 more

Where reports differ

  • The outlet reported that the Moscow meeting lasted about two hours. PBS NewsHour
  • The outlet reported that the Kremlin talks lasted more than four hours. France24
  • The outlet reported that Russia had agreed to European participation in direct talks. The Hill
  • The outlet reported that Putin was willing to try including European delegates, while the Kremlin said no decision had been made. BBC World

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