U.S. Special Envoy Jared Kushner said his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow was “very detailed and highly productive,” noting that the two sides held what he described as positive discussions on several issues.
Speaking to reporters in Dublin, Kushner said: “It was a very detailed and highly productive meeting with President Putin.” He added: “We had very productive discussions on multiple fronts, and we were able to reach a final agreement on a prisoner-of-war exchange.”
The U.S. envoy highlighted the humanitarian importance of the agreement, saying: “Clearly, this war is affecting the lives of many people, and bringing these individuals back to their families would, in my view, be a tremendous achievement.”
U.S. Diplomatic Moves Between Moscow and Dublin
U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, arrived in Moscow on Thursday morning after taking part in trilateral negotiations involving Russia, the United States, and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi. The talks focused on ways to resolve the conflict, as well as security and humanitarian issues.
Following their meeting with Putin at the Kremlin, Witkoff and Kushner traveled to Dublin, where they met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and briefed him on the outcome of their discussions with the Russian leader.
Witkoff had announced after the Kremlin meeting that progress had been made in the talks and that the parties had agreed to hold another round of trilateral negotiations involving European participants.
Putin Calls on Washington to Coordinate With Europe
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow had never opposed dialogue with European countries, explaining that it was the European side that had cut off communications with Russia.
Putin urged the United States to work with its European allies to establish their position on the issues of peace and war in Ukraine.
In response, European Council President António Costa stressed during the European Political Community summit in Dublin on Thursday that Europe’s security cannot be discussed without European participation.
He also emphasized the need to reach a ceasefire and achieve tangible progress toward a peace agreement.
