Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Thursday for talks with Vladimir Putin on ending the war in Ukraine. Putin envoy Kirill Dmitriev met them at Vnukovo Airport.
2 days of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi ended Wednesday without a peace breakthrough.
Both sides agreed to what Kushner called the biggest humanitarian prisoner release.
80% to 85% of Donetsk is estimated to be under Russian control.
It was the first trilateral round since a failed February meeting in Geneva.
Why it matters: Territory remains the hardest issue: Russia wants the rest of Donetsk, and Zelenskyy says Ukraine will not cede occupied land. Kushner said the sides are working toward a pathway on it.
Ukrainian negotiator Davyd Arakhamia said Russia arrived with very strict directives.
Negotiators reported progress on postwar security guarantees for Ukraine.
Right coverage, 3 sources: The right centers the Trump envoys' diplomacy and the hard bargaining, stressing Russia's rigid posture and exclusion of Europe.
What’s next: Kushner and Witkoff will ask Putin to let European partners join the talks. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Europeans could eventually join but questioned their intentions.
The envoys then travel to Dublin to meet Zelenskyy.
Final prisoner-exchange numbers are expected to be set during the Moscow visit.
Will Putin agree to bring European negotiators into the talks?
What specifics will the envoys carry from Moscow to Dublin?
