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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 15 newspapers in 12 countries, between 12:00 and 19:00 on 11 November 2026.

In this story

The headline in each newspaper

In short

Citing a Kremlin aide, TASS reports that Putin is expected to hold talks soon with US envoys Witkoff and Kushner.1 CGTN says the US envoys will visit Putin in Moscow and then meet Zelenskyy in Dublin; Dawn reports a meeting with Putin and Zelensky after peace talks in Abu Dhabi.23 The Guardian, citing Zelenskyy, says Ukraine has suffered “significant” Starshield disruptions while the US envoys meet Putin.4 Al Jazeera and Daily Maverick report that the US envoys have arrived in Moscow for another round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks.56

AIMade at 09:41, only from the headlines. Each number links to the source headline. Written when the story had 6 newspapers; it is redone when new newspapers join. 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 arrived in Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin on the war in Ukraine.123+47 newspapers from 7 countries
  • According to CGTN and PBS NewsHour, the envoys were then to travel to Dublin to meet Zelenskyy.892 newspapers from 2 countries

Where accounts differ

  • According to The Kyiv Independent, citing Russian state media, Witkoff and Kushner arrived in Moscow after Ukraine peace talks.10
  • Süddeutsche Zeitung says Kushner and Witkoff press Putin on behalf of the Europeans, while Frankfurter Allgemeine asks what will be discussed, without saying.1112

Who is involved

  • US envoys Witkoff and Kushner travel to Moscow.65
  • Vladimir Putin, of Russia, is the counterpart in the Moscow talks.135
  • Zelenskyy, of Ukraine, is due to meet the envoys in Dublin, according to CGTN and PBS NewsHour.89

Background

  • 2025Steve Witkoff has been US special envoy to the Middle East since 2025 and has acted as an informal interlocutor for Putin.W
  • 2025A Trump–Putin phone call on 12 February 2025 was the first direct exchange between the two countries since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.W

AIMade at 19:01 from 14 headlines from 12 countries; the background, from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Each number links to the source. Rules

The headlines, side by side

Each headline is the original, as the newspaper published it, in the order it arrived. The selection follows the public grouping rule, with no AI.

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 · 12:21Putin to hold talks with US envoys Witkoff, Kushner soon — Kremlin aideRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Dawn · Pakistan · 19:01US envoys to meet Putin, Zelensky after war talks in Abu DhabiRead at the newspaper ↗
  • CGTN (state media) · China · 03:10US envoys to visit Putin in Moscow, then meet Zelenskyy in DublinRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine · Germany · 05:00F.A.Z. Frühdenker: Was besprechen Kushner und Witkoff mit Putin in Moskau?Read at the newspaper ↗
  • The Guardian · United Kingdom · 09:40Ukraine hit by ‘significant’ Starshield disruptions as US envoys meet Putin, Zelenskyy says - Europe liveRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Al Jazeera (state media) · Qatar · 09:30US envoys arrive in Moscow for Russia-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 ↗
  • 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 ↗
  • 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 ↗
  • 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 ↗

Words in common

  • envoys
  • putin
  • talks
  • meet