Key Meeting Between Trump's Envoys and Putin

The United States has intensified its efforts to broker a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine. As part of the initiative, US President Donald Trump's special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday at the Kremlin. The meeting lasted nearly two hours, during which the American delegation briefed Putin on the outcome of two days of discussions with Russian and Ukrainian representatives in Abu Dhabi. The envoys also stressed the need to move towards a peace agreement. This marked the first direct engagement between representatives of the two countries after a nine-month pause in peace efforts.

Kushner said the Russian and Ukrainian delegations had reached common ground on several issues during the Abu Dhabi discussions, although differences remained on certain matters. Following their meeting with Putin, the US envoys are scheduled to travel to Ireland to hold discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Meanwhile, the US and Ukraine want European countries to appoint a single representative to negotiate with Moscow. However, Russia has shown reluctance to engage directly in talks with European nations. The latest diplomatic developments have renewed attention on efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.