US Envoys Meet Zelensky in Dublin After Talks With Putin

US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin on Thursday, following their talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, as part of ongoing diplomatic efforts on the Ukraine war. During the Kremlin meeting, Putin remained inflexible on maximalist demands while proposing a temporary truce in a key frontline city, and rejected foreign troop deployment in Ukraine. The envoys urged Russia to allow European participation in negotiations, which Moscow continues to dismiss. Russia occupies over 19% of Ukrainian territory and claims annexation of four regions. Zelensky noted a "window of opportunity" for a ceasefire before 2027, while Russia and Ukraine agreed on a major prisoner exchange following talks in Abu Dhabi.