US mediators arrive in Moscow for talks with Putin following Abu Dhabi negotiations

U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have arrived in Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin after Abu Dhabi talks, before heading to Dublin to confer with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
U.S. negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin following diplomatic sessions in Abu Dhabi. Upon landing at Vnukovo airport, the delegation was received by Kirill Dmitriev, a special representative for the Russian presidency.
The preceding bilateral talks in the United Arab Emirates concluded after a brief two-hour meeting on their final day. Russian lead negotiator Vladimir Medinsky indicated that preliminary understandings were reached between the participating parties.
Following their discussions in Moscow, the American envoys are scheduled to travel to Dublin for consultations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky has expressed ongoing skepticism regarding the peace process, maintaining demands for comprehensive security guarantees and full sovereignty over the Donbas region.
Sources: Diário de Notícias (DN), Expresso, Jornal Económico
Sources
- Diário de Notícias (DN) — Witkoff e Kushner vão reunir com Putin em Moscovo após negociações em Abu Dhabi e encontram Zelensky em Dublin
- Jornal Económico — Enviados norte-americanos chegam a Moscovo para se reunirem com Putin
- Expresso — Enviados norte-americanos chegam a Moscovo para reunião com Putin
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