‘They’re bringing something’: Kushner and Witkoff to meet Putin in Moscow day after Abu Dhabi peace talks

U.S. presidential special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on the morning of Thursday, November 12, Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov confirmed.“We don’t yet know the results of the talks in Abu Dhabi. But they’re bringing something,” Ushakov said.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would meet with Kushner and Witkoff in Dublin on November 12.Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are set to meet with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky the day after Russia, Ukraine, and the United States conclude talks in Abu Dhabi. Participants expressed cautious optimism in their official comments afterward. Vladimir Medinsky, the head of the Russian delegation, said the two sides had “moved closer to peace,” while Ukrainian representative Davyd Arakhamia said there was “good momentum” to reach an agreement by the New Year.At Meduza, we are committed to transparency about our use of artificial intelligence in the newsroom. The story you’re reading was written by one of our living, breathing journalists and translated from Russian using an AI model configured to follow our strict editorial standards. This translation process is the result of extensive testing and refinements to ensure our English-language coverage is timely and accurate. A Meduza editor reviews every draft before publication.If you find any errors in this translation, please contact us at [email protected].To read Meduza’s exclusive content in English, please subscribe to our newsletter.