US envoys Kushner, Witkoff to meet Putin, discuss security deal, end to Russia-Ukraine war - report

US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to discuss a new security agreement with Europe and steps to end the Russia-Ukraine war, Axios reported. After Moscow, they will travel to Dublin to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The US appears more open to Russian demands as Trump pushes for a resolution.

US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday, according to a report by Axios. The two will reiterate President Donald Trump's request that Russia submit a proposal for a new security agreement with Europe, aimed at easing tensions and supporting an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. The US has previously rejected Russian demands to scale back NATO military presence in Eastern Europe, but appears more open now as Trump pushes for a resolution. After the Moscow meeting, Kushner and Witkoff are expected to fly to Dublin, Ireland, to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday night. The report notes that many European governments distrust the Trump administration's approach. Earlier this week, Russian and Ukrainian officials met US mediators in Abu Dhabi for the first time since February, with Kushner describing the discussions as 'tough' but constructive. A US official expressed 'cautious optimism that progress could be made,' noting that any territorial agreement would likely come at the end of negotiations. Trump has said he sees a strong inclination to end the war and that both sides are tired of fighting.