Trump Envoys Meet Putin in Moscow for Ukraine Peace Talks

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday for Ukraine peace talks, following two days of U.S.-mediated discussions in Abu Dhabi that yielded no major breakthroughs. The envoys are scheduled to brief Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin afterward, where he expressed optimism about a potential peace deal by early 2027. Key obstacles remain, particularly over territorial demands, with Kyiv rejecting Putin's insistence on surrendering the eastern Donbas region. Zelensky also raised concerns about new speed restrictions on Starshield, the military satellite service vital to Ukraine's drone operations and air defenses. He said the restrictions are helping Russian strikes, while SpaceX and U.S. officials have disputed responsibility for the limits.