Putin to Meet Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a Moscow meeting with US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Thursday, right after their Abu Dhabi talks with Russia and Ukraine.

A Meeting Set for Thursday

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a Moscow meeting with two US special envoys on Thursday. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to the Russian capital straight from Abu Dhabi. Trilateral talks involving Russia, the United States and Ukraine had just wrapped up there.

Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said the meeting would take place in the first half of the day.

Talks Follow Two Days in Abu Dhabi

Delegations from Russia, the US and Ukraine held two days of negotiations in the UAE capital, running from November 10 to 11. Kushner said afterward that he and Witkoff would head to Russia for the meeting with Putin. Their goal is to push progress on several key issues.

Europe’s Role Takes Center Stage

Kushner highlighted one topic in particular. He wants European representatives brought into the Ukraine settlement talks. Still, he questioned whether Europe can agree on a single negotiator to represent it.

Lavrov: Envoys Mean Business

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the US envoys are heading to Moscow to “brief” Putin on the outcome of the Abu Dhabi talks. He also drew a sharp contrast. Witkoff and Kushner are focused on real results, Lavrov said, unlike Volodymyr Zelensky, who he accused of playing games.

Medinsky: Security Architecture and a Prisoner Swap

Vladimir Medinsky led the Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi. He said the talks centered mainly on Europe’s security architecture. He also shared some notable news. Both sides agreed on a new, large scale prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine. Specific details will be announced soon.

The Putin Moscow meeting with Witkoff and Kushner comes right after these Abu Dhabi talks wrapped up.

Next Stop: Dublin

After meeting Putin, Witkoff and Kushner will not stay in Moscow long. Their next stop is Dublin, where they will meet with Zelensky.