On Thursday, November 12, American negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow, where their meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled. The visit takes place after the conclusion of trilateral negotiations between Ukraine, the USA, and Russia in Abu Dhabi.

The arrival of the American delegation at Moscow's Vnukovo airport was reported by Russian media.

According to media reports, the American representatives were met at the airport by the special representative of the Russian President for investment and economic cooperation, Kirill Dmitriev. After the meeting, the delegation left Vnukovo. Dmitriev also published a video of the meeting of Witkoff and Kushner near the plane.

The previous day, Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov stated that talks between the Russian president and the American representatives were scheduled for the first half of the day on November 12. According to him, the meeting will take place according to the usual protocol.

The purpose of the visit is to discuss issues raised during the trilateral consultations of Ukraine, the USA, and Russia, which took place on November 10-11 in Abu Dhabi.

Earlier, Kushner stated that the American side sees opportunities for further progress in the negotiation process. Among the main topics of consultations remain security guarantees, territorial differences, and conditions for a possible end to the war.

Following the talks in the UAE, the parties reported the preparation of a large-scale prisoner exchange. At the same time, agreements on a ceasefire or final war settlement were not publicly announced.

After the visit to Moscow, Witkoff and Kushner plan to head to Dublin for a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. They are expected to discuss the results of contacts with the Russian side and further steps in the negotiation process.

At the time of reports of the delegation's arrival, the start of the meeting with Putin had not yet been confirmed.