Witkoff: New Ukraine Talks Agreed, Europeans to Join
U.S. and Russian officials said the talks produced an outline for a record prisoner swap but left core disputes unresolved.
- On Thursday, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow following Abu Dhabi negotiations that secured a prisoner exchange agreement but yielded no breakthrough on territory or security guarantees.
- U.S.-Mediated talks held in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11 included representatives from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, NATO, and the European Commission, though they operated separately from three-way sessions between Russian, Ukrainian, and American delegations.
- Russian General Staff official Alexander Zorin said the planned exchange involves more than 1,000 prisoners on each side, while Putin proposed a joint humanitarian mission in Kostiantynivka that the Kremlin said American officials supported.
- Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov described the meeting as useful and confirmed direct talks with Kyiv will continue, adding that Putin intends to discuss Ukraine with President Donald Trump at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in China later this month.
- Challenges persist as Russian aide Vladimir Medinsky questioned the status of European officials involved in separate discussions, while deep distrust between Moscow and Kyiv remains a major obstacle for any potential settlement regarding territory or security.
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In the Kremlin, a meeting between the Special Envoys of President Steve Whitkoff and Jared Kouchner of the United States and Russian President Vladimir Putin was concluded.
US Envoys Call Putin Talks “Progress,” Confirm Europe’s Participation in Next Ukraine Meeting
US Presidential Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have wrapped up talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow, CNN reported on November 12. Following the meeting, the American officials reported progress toward peace negotiations and confirmed that European representatives will join the next round of discussions. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW Before the next round …
Progress was made today, as was the case in the talks in Abu Dhabi, said Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff.
US envoy Steve Witkoff said that Russian President Putin agreed to the participation of European representatives in the next round of talks to end the war in Ukraine. Sky News reports. (ANSA)
SPECIAL US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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