# US envoys to meet Zelensky after Putin talks as further negotiations agreed

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/us-envoys-head-to-meet-zelensky-after-talks-with-putin-in-moscow/
- Published: 2026-11-12T20:37:36+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T20:57:34+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwrkgmymk55zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Americas, Europe, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- US envoys met Putin and are heading to Dublin for talks with Zelensky.
- Russia and Ukraine remain far apart on territory and security.
- Zelensky says Starlink restrictions are hindering drone interception.

## Summary

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Vladimir Putin in Moscow after talks on ending the war in Ukraine concluded in Abu Dhabi. They are travelling to Dublin to meet Volodymyr Zelensky, with Witkoff saying a further round of trilateral talks had been agreed; the efforts matter because major disputes remain and a settlement still appears distant.

The discussions addressed European security arrangements and territorial questions, but Russia’s demands for territory and Ukrainian neutrality remain far from Kyiv’s position. Witkoff said Europeans would join the next talks, although UK national security adviser Jonathan Powell was delayed and could not attend in Dublin. Zelensky also said Starlink’s military service had faced restrictions for several days, disrupting Ukraine’s efforts to intercept Russian drones; Putin proposed a five-day humanitarian truce around contested Kostyantynivka, which Kyiv views with caution.

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