US Envoys Meet Putin to Discuss Ukraine Peace Deal

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, a US official said. The meeting focused on potential pathways to conflict resolution, addressing security concerns of both sides and establishing conditions for lasting peace. The envoys invited Russia to outline its perspective on a stable post-war security environment, seeking common ground rather than a new security architecture. The talks build on recent trilateral discussions in Abu Dhabi that produced a prisoner exchange agreement. Territory and security remain key obstacles, with Moscow demanding Ukrainian territorial concessions and Kyiv resisting, warning of vulnerability to future attacks. The envoys will brief Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Dublin.