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U.S. envoys met Putin in Moscow to discuss 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 agreement, and the envoys were expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Dublin.

What the reports agree on

  • Kushner and Witkoff met Putin in Moscow to discuss the war in Ukraine. Al Jazeera, CBS News, PBS NewsHour, BBC World and 1 more
  • U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi led to plans for a prisoner exchange but no wider breakthrough. Al Jazeera, Newsweek, CBS News, PBS NewsHour and 1 more
  • The envoys were expected to meet 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
  • PBS NewsHour reported that Putin said Russia would consider European troops deployed to Ukraine after a ceasefire a security threat and legitimate targets. PBS NewsHour
  • Ars Technica reported that SpaceX said Starshield had not changed, while Zelenskyy said the service was restricted. Ars Technica

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