Moscow:US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on Thursday to engage in discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as reported by Russian media.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev met the two American representatives at Vnukovo Airport. The Russian news agency Interfax reported Dmitriev's presence at the airport to greet the envoys.

Russia's state-run TASS news agency confirmed that the convoy carrying Dmitriev, Witkoff, and Kushner departed the airport after their arrival in the Russian capital. Kushner had indicated on Wednesday that he and Witkoff would travel to Moscow following US-mediated trilateral peace negotiations with Russian and Ukrainian delegations.

Kushner highlighted that one positive outcome from the negotiations was an agreement on the largest humanitarian release of prisoners, with final numbers expected to be determined the following day. A key aim of their mission to Russia is to expand the negotiating framework, with Washington seeking to secure European involvement to create a sustainable multilateral peace format.

The envoys plan to travel to Dublin subsequently to brief Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and further explore ideas discussed during the negotiations.