Witkoff to meet Zelensky in Ireland after Moscow talks with Putin

US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff plans to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ireland after talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow on November 12, aiming to persuade him to choose a path to end the war. Witkoff and Jared Kushner intend to brief Zelensky on the Moscow negotiations' results and convince him to pursue one of the proposed conflict resolution options, according to Russia's Interfax news agency. Witkoff expressed hope for announcing a new trilateral meeting, while Kushner noted prior Abu Dhabi contacts where all parties voiced desire to stop the war but haven't agreed on concrete steps. During the Kremlin meeting, Putin asked the US representatives to convey thanks to Trump for organizing Ukraine-Russia contacts, claimed humanitarian progress, and proposed a mission from Kostiantynivka. Witkoff cited a future prisoner exchange as evidence of progress in settlement efforts.