Breaking down key points stalling progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveled to Moscow after concluding talks in Abu Dhabi regarding Ukrainian-Russian relations. The meeting in Moscow aims to discuss the outcomes of the U.S.-mediated negotiations, which resulted in a prisoner exchange but did not lead to significant progress on ending the conflict between Ukraine and Russia that has lasted nearly five years.

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on Thursday for talks with President Vladimir Putin regarding recent US-mediated negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Abu Dhabi, which concluded Wednesday with an agreement on prisoner exchanges but no major progress on ending hostilities. The Kremlin continues to exclude European countries from direct negotiations, citing their support for…

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow for meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, following two days of trilateral talks between the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi that did not produce significant breakthroughs. The delegation will later travel to Dublin to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Key topics discussed include prisoner exchanges and broader security arrangements…

US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have traveled to Moscow for talks scheduled with Russian President Vladimir Putin, following recent discussions in Abu Dhabi aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The meeting is set to take place on Thursday local time, after which the envoys will travel to Dublin to speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Kushner mentioned seeing potential opportunities for…

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss the Ukraine conflict, following inconclusive talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Abu Dhabi. Putin expressed gratitude to President Donald Trump for organizing contacts between Russia and Ukraine, while Kushner indicated that the meeting would focus on the outcomes of the Abu Dhabi discussions and…

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin to discuss ending the Russia-Ukraine war. The envoys previously facilitated direct talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Abu Dhabi, which resulted in an agreement for prisoner exchanges but no significant breakthroughs. Following their meeting with Putin, the U.S. envoys are scheduled to brief Ukrainian…

U.S. President Trump's envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on November 12, 2026, following two days of U.S.-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi. The previous talks resulted in an agreement for a prisoner exchange but did not make significant progress towards ending the conflict that began in 2014. The U.S. envoys aim to secure Putin's…

U.S. President Trump's envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin after mediating talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Abu Dhabi. The two-day Abu Dhabi talks concluded with an agreement for prisoner swaps but no major breakthroughs. The U.S. envoys aim to involve Europe in future negotiations, a move opposed by Russia, which sees NATO's expansion…

This analysis explores the potential sidelining of Secretary of State Marco Rubio as Presidential envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff take the lead on major foreign policy priorities. The piece reports that Kushner and Witkoff are representing the United States in current peace negotiations involving Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi, with plans to meet both Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Volodymyr Zelensky in…

Irish police chief Mr. Kelly reported that security forces managed a "very challenging" and short-notice operation to facilitate a meeting between President Zelensky and two US envoys in Dublin. The operation involved a large-scale deployment including a counter-drone team of some 200 people, sniper teams, and tactical units to secure locations and transport the Ukrainian leader. The report highlights the successful…