U.S. envoys set to meet Putin in Moscow and Zelensky in Dublin after Abu Dhabi talks
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are due to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow, then Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin, after two days of direct Ukraine-Russia talks produced agreement on a new large prisoner exchange. The meetings could test whether that limited breakthrough can support further negotiations.
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Event date: The meetings were scheduled for Thursday, November 12, 2026, after Ukraine-Russia discussions in Abu Dhabi ended on November 11, 2026. [1]
What happened
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday, November 12, after two days of Ukraine-Russia discussions in Abu Dhabi. [1]
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- Ukraine-Russie : les émissaires américains vont rencontrer Poutine, puis Zelensky - 11/11/2026 à 15:12boursorama.com · Article published: Nov 11, 2026, 2:12 PM UTC
The envoys were then due to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin. Zelensky said the meeting would be used to coordinate positions and determine what further steps might be possible. [1]
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- Ukraine-Russie : les émissaires américains vont rencontrer Poutine, puis Zelensky - 11/11/2026 à 15:12boursorama.com · Article published: Nov 11, 2026, 2:12 PM UTC
The Abu Dhabi discussions were described as the first direct Ukraine-Russia talks in more than eight months. They ended with an agreement on a new large prisoner exchange. [1]
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- Ukraine-Russie : les émissaires américains vont rencontrer Poutine, puis Zelensky - 11/11/2026 à 15:12boursorama.com · Article published: Nov 11, 2026, 2:12 PM UTC
The talks did not resolve the role Europe should play in continuing negotiations. That disagreement is a concrete obstacle to turning the prisoner-exchange agreement into a broader diplomatic process. [1]
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- Ukraine-Russie : les émissaires américains vont rencontrer Poutine, puis Zelensky - 11/11/2026 à 15:12boursorama.com · Article published: Nov 11, 2026, 2:12 PM UTC
Context from the sources
The meetings followed discussions involving Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Abu Dhabi, with Emirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan shown alongside Kushner and Witkoff in reporting on the talks. [1]
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Questions answered by the reporting
What did the Abu Dhabi talks produce?
The two sides agreed on a new large prisoner exchange, although they remained divided over Europe’s role in future negotiations. [1]
What this could mean for you
Prisoners and their families may face continued uncertainty if the agreed exchange is delayed or narrowed.
The talks produced an agreement in principle on a large exchange, but the reported details do not establish its size or implementation schedule.
Reported basis: [1] · The possible effect is interpretation.
Depends on: The exchange must be carried out for the immediate humanitarian benefit to materialize.
Possible time frame: weeks, if those conditions hold.
The war’s diplomatic track may remain stalled despite the planned meetings.
Russia and Ukraine remained divided over Europe’s role in future negotiations, limiting the scope for a wider process.
Reported basis: [1] · The possible effect is interpretation.
Depends on: The dispute over Europe’s participation remains unresolved after the meetings.
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What changes the outlook
Risk increases if…
The prisoner exchange is delayed, reduced or not implemented.
The meetings fail to bridge the dispute over Europe’s role in negotiations.
Pressure eases if…
The agreed large prisoner exchange is carried out.
The Moscow and Dublin meetings produce a mutually accepted next step for negotiations.
Still unclear
The number of prisoners covered by the new exchange and its implementation date were not stated.
The meetings’ outcome and whether they would produce further negotiating steps were not yet established.
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Photo diffusée par le service de presse du Service ukrainien de renseignement extérieur, le 10 novembre 2026, montrant l'envoyé spécial américain Steve Witkoff (d), le…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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