US envoys arrive in Moscow for Russia-Ukraine talks with Putin
Summary
U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and discuss a revised peace proposal for Ukraine. The visit followed U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi that produced plans for another prisoner exchange but no agreement to end the war; European leaders also met in Dublin as France announced new EU sanctions against Russia.Key Facts
- Putin’s special envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, met Kushner and Witkoff when they arrived in Moscow on Thursday.
- The Abu Dhabi talks between Russia and Ukraine lasted two days and ended on Wednesday.
- The United States said major differences remained, including over territory, though some progress had been made on post-war security guarantees.
- Ukraine has rejected Putin’s demand that it surrender all of the eastern Donbas region.
- The U.S. delegation was expected to present Putin with an updated peace proposal.
- Kushner and Witkoff were scheduled to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Dublin on Friday.
- More than 40 European countries took part in the European Political Community summit in Dublin.
- French Minister Delegate for European Affairs Benjamin Haddad said the EU would approve new sanctions targeting 150 entities and 50 banks.
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