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US envoys arrive in Moscow for Russia-Ukraine talks with Putin

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Told by 16 newspapers in 14 countries, between 09:00 and 06:00 on 12 November 2026.

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The headline in each newspaper

THE NATIONAL (STATE MEDIA): President Sheikh Mohamed meets Witkoff and Kushner during Russia-Ukraine talks
EGYPT INDEPENDENT: Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Moscow for Ukraine talks with Putin
DAILY MAVERICK: US envoys arrive in Moscow for latest round of Ukrainian peace talks with Putin

In short

US envoys Witkoff and Kushner arrived in Moscow for talks on Ukraine, according to several outlets.1 2 3 4 TASS says Putin received the US special envoys at the Kremlin; CBC News and NPR say they met Putin there after talks in Abu Dhabi.5 6 7 Süddeutsche Zeitung says Kushner and Witkoff urged Putin to hear the Europeans, while PBS NewsHour reports the envoys were then heading to Dublin to see Zelenskyy.8 9

AIMade at 08:16, only from the headlines. Each number links to the source headline. How it is made

Compare the papers

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 envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin, according to CBC News and Süddeutsche Zeitung.1 22 newspapers from 2 countries

Where accounts differ

According to TASS, Putin asked Witkoff and Kushner to convey his gratitude to Trump for the Russia–Ukraine contacts; no other headline mentions this.3
The National says President Sheikh Mohamed met Witkoff and Kushner during the talks; no other headline mentions this meeting.4

Who is involved

US envoys Witkoff and Kushner are cited as having met Putin; the headlines do not say what position they took on an agreement.1 2
CGTN reports only the arrival of Witkoff and Kushner at the Kremlin, with no further detail.5

Background

2026In January and February 2026, trilateral US–Ukraine–Russia talks were held in Abu Dhabi, the first since the war began in February 2022.W
2026A third round of trilateral talks took place in Geneva on 17 and 18 February 2026.W
Steve Witkoff is US special envoy to the Middle East and has been a negotiator in the Russia–Ukraine war.W

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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.

Al Jazeera (state media) · Qatar · 09:30US envoys arrive in Moscow for Russia-Ukraine talks with PutinRead at the newspaper ↗
The National (state media) · United Arab Emirates · 09:30President Sheikh Mohamed meets Witkoff and Kushner during Russia-Ukraine talksRead at the newspaper ↗
Egypt Independent · Egypt · 09:15Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Moscow for Ukraine talks with PutinRead at the newspaper ↗
Daily Maverick · South Africa · 09:30US envoys arrive in Moscow for latest round of Ukrainian peace talks with PutinRead at the newspaper ↗
ABC News · United States · 10:20Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Moscow to meet with Putin, discuss Ukraine peace talksRead at the newspaper ↗
The Express Tribune · Pakistan · 10:20US envoys arrive in Moscow for latest round of Ukrainian peace talks with PutinRead at the newspaper ↗
BBC News · United Kingdom · 10:25US envoys arrive in Moscow for Ukraine talks with Vladimir PutinRead at the newspaper ↗
TASS (state media) · Russia · 12:25Putin receives US special envoys at KremlinRead at the newspaper ↗
CBC News · Canada · 14:50U.S. envoys Kushner, Witkoff meet with Putin at Kremlin in talks to end Russia-Ukraine warRead at the newspaper ↗
The Hindu · India · 14:40U.S. envoys meet Putin at Kremlin following Ukraine 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 ↗
Süddeutsche Zeitung · Germany · 15:35Ukraine-Krieg: Kushner und Witkoff werben bei Putin für EuropäerRead 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 ↗
CGTN (state media) · China · 03:10US envoys Witkoff and Kushner arrive at KremlinRead 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

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