Trump's envoys arrive in Moscow for talks with Putin – video

US President Donald Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow on the morning of 12 November, where they are expected to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Source: Russian news agencies Interfax and TASS

Details: Interfax initially said, citing aviation services, that a plane believed to be carrying Witkoff and Kushner had landed at Vnukovo Airport.

Russian news agencies later reported that the US envoys were met at the airport by Kirill Dmitriev, Putin's special envoy. A motorcade carrying Dmitriev, Witkoff and Kushner then left Vnukovo Airport.

Background:

• Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov announced the previous day that the Russian leader would meet the US envoys on the morning of 12 November
• Kushner said that he and Witkoff plan to discuss with Putin the issues raised during the trilateral talks between Ukraine, the US and Russia in Abu Dhabi. After Moscow, the US envoys intend to travel to Dublin to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
• During the first round of talks on 10 November, the parties discussed security guarantees and Russia's demands, and touched on the issue of Ukraine's post-war future. According to Zelenskyy, the first outcome of the meetings was an agreement to prepare a new prisoner exchange.

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