Kushner and Witkoff meet Putin in Moscow to discuss Ukraine peace
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to discuss ending the Ukraine war, with talks beginning around 1:00 PM Norwegian time after a delayed arrival at the Kremlin. The envoys are following up on points from Abu Dhabi negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, and the US, with Witkoff hoping to announce a date for new talks and pushing for European participation in future negotiations, though Putin continues to oppose a European security force in Ukraine. After the meeting, Kushner and Witkoff will fly to Dublin for a European Political Community summit with 50 leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, while Russian strikes on nine Ukrainian regions and Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia continue.