US Envoys Meet Putin in Moscow After Abu Dhabi Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys arrived in Moscow on Thursday for talks with Vladimir Putin following U.S.-mediated negotiations in Abu Dhabi, where a prisoner exchange was agreed but no breakthrough on ending nearly five years of hostilities was reached. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner attended the two-day talks in Abu Dhabi that concluded Wednesday. After meeting Putin, Kushner said they would fly to Dublin to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who welcomed the prisoner swap but insisted Ukraine won't cede Russian-occupied territory for peace. Key hurdles remain, including post-conflict security guarantees and European involvement in negotiations, which Moscow opposes. Fighting continues along the 1,200-kilometer front line, with Russia reporting downing 71 Ukrainian drones overnight and striking Ukrainian military facilities.