After Abu Dhabi Talks, Trump's Envoys Head to Moscow to Meet Putin

US envoy Jared Kushner announced on Wednesday that he and his counterpart Steve Witkoff will travel to Moscow on Thursday to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, before moving on to the Irish capital Dublin to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and brief him on the results of the Abu Dhabi talks.

Kushner said at the conclusion of the trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States in Abu Dhabi that he and Witkoff would meet with Putin to review what was discussed during the negotiations and attempt to make further progress on a number of issues.

He added to reporters after two days of talks that the US envoys see opportunities for progress on some issues, explaining that they would head to Dublin after meeting Putin to inform Zelenskyy of the results and continue discussing ideas raised during the Abu Dhabi meetings.

In a related context, the head of the Russian delegation to the negotiations, Vladimir Medinsky, said that Moscow sees no justification for holding talks with Europeans regarding Ukraine.

Medinsky clarified that an agreement had been reached between Russia and Ukraine on a large-scale prisoner exchange operation, confirming that details and criteria of the deal would be announced soon.

Speaking after the conclusion of the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, Medinsky said that the European security architecture was the focus of discussions, noting that common understanding had been reached on some points.

He added that Russia believes raising the issue of the future of European security after the end of the conflict in Ukraine is sound and appropriate, considering that the war has shown that Europe's security system works very poorly.

He stressed that the European security system needs comprehensive treatment, saying it cannot be addressed with temporary bandages, and that any new security system must be fair and not come at the expense of other countries.

Regarding European participation in the talks, Medinsky said there had been no communication with representatives of European countries in Abu Dhabi, adding that their status in the UAE capital is unclear to the Russian side.

He accused Europeans of contributing to the fall of large numbers of civilian casualties and engaging in mass deception of the Ukrainian people, stating that they should learn from the US envoys, whom he described as realistic and willing to achieve peace.

Medinsky praised US President Donald Trump's envoys, saying they are sincere and effective people, and that Russia is extremely grateful to them.

Medinsky refused to give any details about what the talks had achieved in response to a question during the press conference, while a source told TASS agency that Witkoff and Kushner might visit Russia and Ukraine in the coming days.