"The intrigue: This is Witkoff's sixth meeting with Putin in Russia but the first in-person meeting between Putin and Trump's team since the Alaska summit in August. It's also the first time Kushner has joined the talks with Putin. Witkoff and Kushner are expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday in Europe and brief him on the talks with Putin, according to two sources with knowledge. The U.S. envoys were expected to present Putin with the revised U.S. peace plan, which was whittled from 28 points down to 19 during talks with the Ukrainians."
"Those negotiations focused on where the de facto border with Russia would be drawn under a peace deal. Putin insists Russia won't stop the war until it controls the entire Donbas region in eastern Ukraine. The U.S. wants Ukraine to hand over territory there to convince Putin to make peace, but that would be a painful and politically explosive concession."
Witkoff traveled to Moscow for his sixth meeting with Putin and the first in-person talks between Putin and members of Trump's team since the Alaska summit, with Kushner joining for the first time. Witkoff and Kushner are expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Europe to brief him on the Moscow talks. The U.S. envoys planned to present a revised peace plan reduced from 28 points to 19 after consultations with Ukrainian officials. Negotiations in Miami and Paris focused on the de facto border, control of Donbas, security guarantees, and potential territorial concessions. Zelensky reported military briefings and further revisions to the 19-point plan.
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