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US envoys meet Putin after Abu Dhabi talks yield prisoner swap
Witkoff and Kushner arrived in Moscow on Thursday to meet Putin, then plan to see Zelensky in Dublin. Two days of talks in Abu Dhabi ended with an agreement on a large prisoner exchange. There was no breakthrough on ending the war. Russia reportedly refused to discuss a ceasefire or territory and pushed to discuss Europe's security. A Russian negotiator ruled out a land swap.
Why it matters
The outcome shapes the war in Ukraine and Europe's security arrangements.
Background
Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. The US has been mediating talks between the two sides.
The story so far
- Russian aerial attacks kill at least nine in Ukraine
- Russian missile waves hit Kyiv
- Russia hits Ukraine's power grid before Abu Dhabi talks
- Russian missile attack on Kyiv as trilateral talks planned for Abu Dhabi
- Russia hits Kyiv with missiles and drones ahead of three-way talks
- Russian strikes leave 600,000 without power in Ukraine
- Russia, Ukraine and US open three-way talks in Abu Dhabi
- Russia, Ukraine and US hold first day of talks in Abu Dhabi
- Russia and Ukraine agree prisoner swap; talks end without breakthrough
- US envoys meet Putin after Abu Dhabi talks yield prisoner swap
Sources
- Al Jazeera ↗Nov 12, 4:01 AM ET
- NPR ↗Nov 12, 4:38 AM ET
- BBC News ↗Nov 11, 1:04 PM ET
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