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U.S. envoys met Putin after Russia and Ukraine agreed to a prisoner exchange in Abu Dhabi.
Russia and Ukraine agreed to a large prisoner exchange after two days of U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi, but the talks did not resolve their wider disputes. U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff then met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and were due to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Dublin.
What the reports agree on
- The Abu Dhabi talks lasted two days and were mediated by the United States. ABC News, Al Jazeera, The Hill, Guardian World and 1 more
- Russia and Ukraine agreed to a large prisoner exchange, but the talks made no major breakthrough toward ending the war. ABC News, Al Jazeera, The Hill, CBS News and 2 more
- Territory remained a major unresolved issue between Russia and Ukraine. Newsweek, ABC News, Al Jazeera, BBC Top Stories and 3 more
- Kushner and Witkoff met Putin in Moscow after the Abu Dhabi talks. Al Jazeera, France24, PBS NewsHour, CBS News
- The U.S. envoys were due to meet Zelenskyy in Dublin after their Moscow visit. ABC News, Al Jazeera, CBS News, PBS NewsHour
Where reports differ
- PBS NewsHour reported that the meeting with Putin lasted about two hours, while France24 said it lasted more than four hours. PBS NewsHour
- France24 reported Zelensky said the exchange could involve 1,000 prisoners per side, or possibly 1,200; other summaries said no number had been announced or that it remained to be finalized. France24
Reported by one outlet
- Axios reported that the United States asked Russia to draft a proposal for a European security agreement. Axios
- Al Jazeera reported that Finland’s military detected a strike on a Russian warship in the Gulf of Finland and said Finland faced no immediate military threat. Al Jazeera
- BBC World reported that Zelensky said Starshield restrictions were disrupting frontline communications and making it harder to intercept Russian drones. BBC World
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
- Axios Scoop: U.S. asks Russia to propose new security agreement with Europe
- Newsweek Map Shows How Ukraine War Shifted Since Putin Said It's 'Coming to an 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