US envoys arrive in Moscow for talks with Putin after Abu Dhabi negotiations

U.S. negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have arrived in Moscow for high-level talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin following a brief second day of diplomatic sessions in Abu Dhabi. Upon landing at Vnukovo airport, the American delegation was greeted by Kirill Dmitriev, a special representative for the Russian presidency.

The bilateral discussions in the United Arab Emirates wrapped up after a two-hour meeting. Lead Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky stated that initial understandings had been reached between the negotiating teams.

Following their engagements in Moscow, the U.S. envoys are slated to fly to Dublin to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky has expressed ongoing skepticism regarding the peace process, reiterating Ukraine's requirements for firm security guarantees and full sovereignty over the Donbas region.

Sources: Diário de Notícias (DN), Expresso, Jornal Económico