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US envoys meet Putin at Kremlin for Ukraine war talks

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks with the Russian president, with no agreement or outcome reported.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
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US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Saturday to discuss the war in Ukraine, according to Al Jazeera Global News.

The report gave no details of the meeting’s duration, wider attendance, agenda or outcome. It did not report an agreement or indicate that the talks produced progress.

The meeting took place amid broader diplomatic efforts involving Moscow and Kyiv. Retrieved reporting said the envoys were expected to discuss a US proposal and travel to Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian leaders, although the supplied report does not confirm either development.

Witkoff has previously held multiple meetings with Putin at the Kremlin over the war. Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

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