Moscow: US presidential advisers Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner began talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, with a US media report claiming that Washington is making effort to secure support for its updated 19-point Ukraine peace plan.

According to Anadolu Agency, the meeting marks Kushner's first participation in direct talks with Putin and follows two weeks of intensive diplomacy, including two negotiation rounds between US and Ukrainian delegations. Two sources cited by Axios indicated that Witkoff and Kushner were expected to brief Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Europe on Wednesday about the discussions at the Kremlin.

The US peace plan, originally comprised of 28 points, has been refined during recent discussions with Kyiv, mainly focusing on establishing a de facto border under a potential ceasefire. Putin has previously stated that Trump's proposal might serve as a foundation for negotiations, although he has shown reluctance to deviate from Russia's longstanding demands, which include control over the entire Donbas region.

Reports suggest that the US has urged Ukraine to concede territory in the Donbas region to advance the peace process, a concession seen as politically challenging for Kyiv. During weekend talks in Florida, Zelensky's national security adviser Rustem Umerov met with Witkoff, Kushner, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The Ukrainian side briefed Washington on the battlefield situation, and Zelensky later mentioned that the 19-point proposal had been 'further revised' after those discussions.

Witkoff also conducted additional meetings with Umerov on Sunday evening and Monday morning before traveling to Moscow, as reported by Axios.