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U.S. envoys met Putin after Abu Dhabi talks produced a prisoner-exchange agreement but no peace breakthrough.
Russia, Ukraine and the United States held two days of talks in Abu Dhabi and agreed to arrange a large prisoner exchange, but major disputes over territory and security remained. U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff then met Russian President Vladimir Putin, with talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also planned or held, according to the outlets.
What the reports agree on
- The Abu Dhabi talks lasted two days and involved Russia, Ukraine and the United States. Al Jazeera, ABC News, The Hill, BBC Top Stories
- The talks produced an agreement to arrange a large prisoner exchange but no broader breakthrough toward ending the war. Newsweek, Al Jazeera, ABC News, CBS News and 1 more
- Territorial issues remained a major obstacle in negotiations. Newsweek, Al Jazeera, ABC News, CBS News and 1 more
- U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met or were scheduled to meet Putin in Moscow after the Abu Dhabi talks. Al Jazeera, BBC World, ABC News, CBS News and 1 more
Where reports differ
- PBS NewsHour said the meeting with Putin lasted about two hours. PBS NewsHour
- France24 said the talks with Putin lasted more than four hours. France24
Reported by one outlet
- The Hill reported that Rustem Umerov announced the prisoner-exchange agreement in a post on X. The Hill
- BBC World reported that Russia and Ukraine gave no number of prisoners or timeline for the exchange. BBC World
- Al Jazeera reported that TASS said the exchange could take place in two to three weeks. Al Jazeera
The original reports
- BBC Top Stories Rosenberg: Uncompromising Putin ups demands for peace with Ukraine
- The Hill Kushner: Russia has agreed to include Europe in Ukraine war talks
- Al Jazeera Europe seeks seat at Ukraine peace talks but lacks unified voice
- CBS News Zelenskyy pushes for Europe to become part of Russia-Ukraine negotiations
- 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
- 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
- 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