U.S. envoys meet with Putin in Moscow on Ukraine talks, then see Zelenskyy in Dublin

U.S. envoys meet with Putin in the Kremlin, Zelenskyy in Dublin : NPR

U.S. envoys meet with Putin in the Kremlin, Zelenskyy in Dublin U.S. envoys have met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin and with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ireland as Washington seeks new momentum in peace efforts.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, greets Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, right, and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, center, during their meeting at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin, Moscow, Thursday.

DUBLIN — U.S. envoys met Thursday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin before heading to Ireland for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Washington sought new momentum for its peace efforts.

Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who is also President Donald Trump's son-in-law, brokered talks this week between delegations from Moscow and Kyiv. The session in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, brought the first direct discussions between Ukrainian and Russian representatives in nine months as the push for a settlement stalled.

U.S. officials set to meet with Putin, Zelenskyy following Abu Dhabi peace talks

The talks produced no major breakthrough, aside from an agreement to swap a large number of prisoners, with the exact figure still to be announced. Plans for another round of talks were announced as well, with Witkoff and Zelenskyy saying Europe will join, though they gave no details about which countries or how many.

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