US envoys meet Putin in Moscow after Abu Dhabi talks

U.S. envoys arrived in Moscow Thursday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin following U.S.-mediated negotiations in Abu Dhabi, where Russia and Ukraine agreed to a prisoner exchange but no broader peace breakthrough. The delegation, including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, discussed post-conflict security arrangements and potential European involvement in talks. Ukraine insists it won't cede occupied territory, while Moscow opposes European participation, though Kremlin officials signaled European representatives could eventually join negotiations. Fighting continues along the 1,200-kilometer front line, with Russia reporting downed Ukrainian drones and strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure. A Russian military officer was killed in a car bombing in St. Petersburg, an attack pattern Kyiv has claimed responsibility for previously.