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U.S. envoys met Putin in Moscow for talks on the war in Ukraine.

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin after U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi. Those talks produced plans for a prisoner exchange but no broader breakthrough, and the U.S. envoys were also due to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Dublin.

What the reports agree on

  • U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met or were due to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss the war in Ukraine. Al Jazeera, Newsweek, CBS News, PBS NewsHour and 3 more
  • U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi ended without a broader peace breakthrough and produced plans for a prisoner exchange. Al Jazeera, Newsweek, CBS News, PBS NewsHour and 2 more
  • Kushner and Witkoff were expected to meet or met Zelenskyy in Dublin. Al Jazeera, PBS NewsHour, BBC World, ABC News

Reported by one outlet

  • France24 reported that Putin offered a short-term ceasefire in an unnamed frontline city. France24
  • Ars Technica reported that SpaceX denied any change to Starshield, while Zelenskyy said restrictions were affecting Ukrainian forces. Ars Technica
  • Al Jazeera reported that France announced proposed EU sanctions targeting 150 entities and 50 banks. Al Jazeera
  • PBS NewsHour reported that Putin described European troops deployed to Ukraine after a ceasefire as a security threat and legitimate targets. PBS NewsHour

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