US envoys Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Moscow for talks with Putin

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U.S. envoys arrived in Russia on Nov. 12 to meet with President Vladimir Putin after talks in Abu Dhabi on the war in Ukraine, with both Washington and Kiev suggesting there was a window of opportunity for progress on ending Europe's worst conflict since World War II.

This handout picture obtained on November 12, 2026, from the Russian Direct Investment Fund shows Russia's presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev welcoming U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner upon their arrival at Moscow's Vnukovo airport. (AFP Photo / Russian Direct Investment Fund)

U.S. envoys arrived in Russia on Nov. 12 to meet with President Vladimir Putin after talks in Abu Dhabi on the war in Ukraine, with both Washington and Kiev suggesting there was a window of opportunity for progress on ending Europe's worst conflict since World War II.

The envoys — U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and businessman Steve Witkoff — will fly to Dublin after meeting with Putin to debrief his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, who was in the Irish capital to meet with European leaders.

"Welcoming Steve and Jared to Moscow," Putin's special representative Kirill Dmitriev posted on X, accompanied by a video of the pair arriving at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport.

Kushner said the meeting with Putin would "go over what was discussed" during two days of talks this week in Abu Dhabi and seek progress "because we see some openings and some opportunities."

Arriving in Ireland late on Nov. 11, Zelensky also said there could be a "window of opportunity" to end the war with Russia before 2027.

"What's important is that the Americans flew to Putin with specifics. I would very much like them to return to Dublin with specifics," he said, adding that while he was still skeptical, "there is hope."

He also welcomed what he called a "change in tone" from the U.S. on the prospect of Europe's inclusion in talks, saying the "American side is treating it more positively, more warmly."

European countries have been rattled by Russia pushing a review of the entire continent's security architecture, with the U.S. also floating a new framework.

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