US envoys arrive in Moscow for Putin talks on Ukraine war
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow before traveling to Dublin to see Zelenskyy.
KEY POINTS
- US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Vladimir Putin in Moscow on November 12, 2026
- The envoys will travel to Dublin to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy after Moscow
- Zelenskyy sees a possible window for a ceasefire before 2027
- Abu Dhabi talks produced a new large prisoner exchange but disagreement on Europe’s role
- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the US, Ukraine, and Europe were aligned and united
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on November 12, 2026, to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine. Their motorcade left the airport at 07:00 Greece time, according to Russian television footage. Kirill Dmitriev, Putin’s special envoy, welcomed them in Moscow and posted a related video on social media.
After the Moscow talks, the envoys will travel to Dublin to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The meetings follow direct US–Ukraine–Russia talks held in Abu Dhabi under US mediation.
“What is important is that the Americans went to see Putin with specific elements. I would very much like them to return to Dublin with specific elements.”
Zelenskyy, speaking upon arrival in Dublin, said he could see "a window of opportunity" for the opposing sides to agree on a ceasefire before 2027. He added that he hoped the Americans would return to Dublin with specific elements.
The Ukrainian president welcomed what he called a change of stance by the United States regarding Europe’s participation in the talks, saying the American side was approaching the issue in a more positive and warmer way.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte assessed that the Abu Dhabi talks showed the United States, Ukraine, and Europe were absolutely aligned and united. During the two-day direct talks, the first in more than eight months, the two warring countries agreed on a new, large prisoner exchange but disagreed on the role Europe should play in the negotiations.
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