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US envoys to brief Putin after Abu Dhabi Ukraine talks
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected in Moscow after talks on the war in Ukraine.
They took part in two days of discussions in Abu Dhabi with Russian and Ukrainian officials.
The talks explored possible steps towards settling the conflict and used a trilateral format involving all three countries.
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the participants made relatively positive comments afterwards.
The envoys are due to brief Russian President Vladimir Putin on the talks.
Lavrov said Putin would then decide Russia’s next steps, which he said would follow Russia’s stated goals for the military operation.
The sources differ on the visit’s timing: one says November 12, while another says only that it could happen in the coming days.
US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on November 12.
Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev met them at Vnukovo Airport.
The US envoys planned to discuss topics raised at trilateral Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11.
Earlier reports said Russian President Vladimir Putin would meet the envoys later on November 12.
- Who
- US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev, and President Vladimir Putin.
- What
- Witkoff and Kushner arrived in Moscow after talks in Abu Dhabi. Earlier reports said they would meet Putin.
- When
- November 12, 2026. The Abu Dhabi talks took place on November 10-11.
- Where
- Vnukovo Airport in Moscow and, for the earlier talks, Abu Dhabi.
- Why
- The envoys planned to discuss topics raised at the Abu Dhabi talks on Ukraine.
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Russian, Ukrainian and US officials held trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on Ukraine.
TASS reported that Witkoff and Kushner could visit Russia in the coming days.
Witkoff and Kushner arrived at Vnukovo Airport, where Kirill Dmitriev met them.
Earlier reports said Putin would meet the US envoys later that morning.
- US negotiators
- Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner
- Russian envoy
- Kirill Dmitriev
- Airport
- Vnukovo Airport, Moscow
- Abu Dhabi talks
- November 10-11, 2026
- Planned discussion
- Topics raised at the Abu Dhabi talks on Ukraine
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Putin’s envoy Dmitriev meets US negotiators Witkoff, Kushner at Vnukovo Airport
Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Moscow following Ukraine peace talks, Russian state media reports
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner may visit Russia in coming days, TASS reports
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