Kushner and Witkoff arrive in Moscow to meet with Putin – what we know

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12 Nov 2026 • 5:37 PM MYT
The Independent
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Kushner and Witkoff arrive in Moscow to meet with Putin – what we know

  • US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have arrived in Moscow to meet Russian president Vladimir Putin following unresolved peace talks in Abu Dhabi.
  • Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev welcomed the US negotiators at the airport ahead of their scheduled meeting with the Russian leader.
  • The US delegation plans to travel to Ireland next to meet Ukrainian resident Volodymyr Zelensky.
  • Russia conducted a massive overnight strike targeting Ukrainian military factories and energy infrastructure, causing damage in Kyiv and the Rivne region.
  • Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that Russian air defences shot down five drones approaching the capital.

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