Moscow:Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow on Thursday, following the conclusion of the latest Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi. The meeting took place a day after the discussions mediated by Washington in the Emirati capital.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, the Moscow negotiations lasted more than two hours and involved Russian presidential aides Yury Ushakov and Vladimir Medinsky, as well as presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev. The talks in Moscow followed two days of negotiations in the UAE, where Medinsky led Moscow's delegation.

Putin expressed gratitude to US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump for their roles in organizing contacts between Russia and Ukraine and addressing humanitarian issues in Ukraine's Kherson region. He reiterated Moscow's stance against foreign troops in Ukraine, citing it as a national security threat.

Additionally, Putin proposed a humanitarian mission to Kostiantynivka in Ukraine's Donetsk region, inviting foreign press to verify the situation, which he claims is under Russian control. Ukrainian authorities have not commented, and independent verification is challenging due to the ongoing conflict.

Witkoff described the atmosphere at the Abu Dhabi talks as positive, noting active engagement between Russian and Ukrainian representatives. He highlighted the prisoner swap agreement as progress in the conflict resolution. Further talks, potentially involving European representatives, are anticipated.

Kushner mentioned plans to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ireland to discuss the results of the Moscow meeting. The US envoys plan to finalize details of the prisoner swap and discuss potential European involvement, which Russia has previously opposed.