US envoys to meet Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky after Abu Dhabi talks

United States envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday before travelling to Dublin to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. RTÉ, France 24, and Naharnet all reported that Jared Kushner announced the meetings to reporters after the conclusion of a second day of peace negotiations in Abu Dhabi. [2][3][5]

The talks in the United Arab Emirates were mediated by the United States. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Wednesday that involving European representatives in the negotiations was not simple, according to France 24. France 24 also reported that a top envoy from Moscow said the two sides had agreed to a major prisoner swap during the Abu Dhabi discussions. [2][3]

An Garda Síochána are planning a major security deployment in Dublin, independent.ie reported. The security measures coincide with several European Union events taking place in the Irish capital. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Irish authorities previously launched their largest security operation in national history to protect 55 heads of state attending the European Political Community summit in Dublin. [1][4][9]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, Volodymyr Zelensky and Steve Witkoff previously scheduled talks in Oslo, Norway, following friction between Washington and Kyiv regarding intelligence sharing and military access. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre helped organize that earlier meeting after United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied claims that Washington was withholding intelligence from Ukraine. [8]