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U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss Ukraine peace talks.

The meeting followed U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi, where Russia and Ukraine agreed to a prisoner exchange but reached no broader peace deal. The envoys were also expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Dublin.

What the reports agree on

  • Witkoff and Kushner traveled to Moscow for talks with Putin about Ukraine. Al Jazeera, Newsweek, CBS News, PBS NewsHour and 2 more
  • The Abu Dhabi talks resulted in plans for a prisoner exchange but no broader breakthrough. Al Jazeera, Newsweek, CBS News, PBS NewsHour and 1 more
  • The envoys were expected to meet Zelenskyy in Dublin. Al Jazeera, CBS News, BBC World, ABC News

Reported by one outlet

  • PBS NewsHour reported that the Moscow meeting lasted about two hours. PBS NewsHour
  • CBS News reported that Ukrainian authorities said a Russian drone strike on an apartment building in Kyiv killed a woman. CBS News
  • BBC World reported that Elon Musk denied deliberately reducing Ukraine’s internet connection. BBC World
  • PBS NewsHour reported that Putin considers European troops deployed to Ukraine after a ceasefire a security threat and legitimate targets. PBS NewsHour

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