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U.S. envoys meet with Putin in the Kremlin after Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi

United States · Russia · Ukraine · United Arab Emirates · Ireland

Told by 8 newspapers in 7 countries, between 12:00 and 06:00 on 12 November 2026.

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In short

US envoys Kushner and Witkoff met Putin at the Kremlin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, following talks in Abu Dhabi.1234 According to TASS, the Kremlin confirms Putin received the US envoys.5 Ukraine says Starlink communications were disrupted during the meeting.6 Süddeutsche Zeitung writes that the envoys pressed Putin on behalf of Europeans.7

AIMade at 10:01, only from the headlines. Each number links to the source headline. How it is made

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What newspapers from several countries agree on, where the accounts differ and who is involved, so each reader can draw their own conclusions.

Common ground

  • US special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin for talks on the war in Ukraine.12344 newspapers from 4 countries
  • The meeting followed talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi.232 newspapers from 2 countries
  • According to Mainichi and PBS NewsHour, the envoys then travelled to Dublin to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy.562 newspapers from 2 countries

Where accounts differ

  • Ukraine says Starlink communications were disrupted during the meeting, according to ABC News; the other sources do not mention this.7
  • The South China Morning Post says Putin indicated he would not compromise on Ukraine; Süddeutsche Zeitung says the envoys are asking Europeans to lobby Putin, a framing the other sources do not mention.89

Who is involved

  • Putin received the US envoys at the Kremlin, according to TASS and the other sources that mention it.1012
  • The US envoys, Kushner and Witkoff, are presented as the American interlocutors at the meeting.14
  • The headlines do not report Zelenskyy's position beyond the meeting in Dublin.56

Background

  • 2022Peace negotiations in the Russo-Ukrainian war have taken place in several rounds since the February 2022 invasion.W
  • 2025The August 2025 Trump–Putin summit in Alaska ended without an agreement, with Ukraine still the central topic.W

AIMade at 10:01 from 11 headlines from 9 countries; the background, from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Each number links to the source. Rules

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Highlighted words are used only by that newspaper, among the headlines in the same language. They show what each one chose to stress.

  • TASS (state media) · Russia · 12:25Putin receives US special envoys at KremlinRead at the newspaper ↗
  • The Hindu · India · 14:40U.S. envoys meet Putin at Kremlin following Ukraine talks in Abu DhabiRead at the newspaper ↗
  • The National (state media) · United Arab Emirates · 14:10US envoys seek to build on progress made in Ukraine peace talks in Abu DhabiRead at the newspaper ↗
  • NPR · United States · 15:30U.S. envoys meet with Putin in the Kremlin after Ukraine talks in Abu DhabiRead at the newspaper ↗
  • PBS NewsHour · United States · 17:30U.S. envoys meet with Putin in Moscow on Ukraine talks, then head for Dublin to see ZelenskyyRead at the newspaper ↗
  • The Sydney Morning Herald · Australia · 18:55US envoys meet Putin in push for peaceRead at the newspaper ↗
  • South China Morning Post · Hong Kong · 19:05Putin indicates he will not compromise on Ukraine in meeting with US envoysRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Mainichi · Japan · 06:31US envoys meet with Putin in Moscow on Ukraine talks, then see Zelenskyy in DublinRead at the newspaper ↗

Words in common

  • envoys
  • putin
  • meet
  • ukraine