US envoys meet with Putin in Moscow on Ukraine talks, then head for Dublin to see Zelenskyy

What happened

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Putin in the Kremlin for about two hours, discussing Ukraine peace talks. They then headed to Dublin for talks with Zelenskyy. The meeting in Abu Dhabi between Ukrainian and Russian delegations produced no major breakthrough but an agreement to swap a large number of prisoners. Fighting continues along the 1,200-kilometer front line.

Why it matters

The meetings are part of ongoing efforts to negotiate a settlement in the conflict. The inclusion of European representatives in the talks is a point of contention between the US, Ukraine, and Russia. The situation has significant implications for European security arrangements.

Key facts

• US envoys met with Putin in Moscow and then traveled to Dublin to meet with Zelenskyy.
• The meeting in Abu Dhabi produced an agreement to swap a large number of prisoners.
• Fighting continues along the 1,200-kilometer front line.
• European representatives' involvement in the talks is a point of contention.
• Russia regards its border with Ukraine to be sealed by a prospective peace deal as extending to cover the four Ukrainian regions annexed in 2022.

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