US Envoys Meet Putin in Moscow Amid Intensified Ukraine Fighting
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Senior US negotiators held direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday. The meeting occurred as Russian forces continue offensive operations in Ukraine.
The American delegation included Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trump's son-in-law, and special envoy Steve Witkoff. Putin received the officials in the Kremlin.
In statements before the meeting, President Putin signaled his military's readiness to continue fighting. He stated Russian forces would pursue the country's initial war aims.
The high-stakes diplomatic encounter aims to find a path to end the war. It unfolds against a backdrop of sustained battlefield pressure from Moscow.