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U.S. envoys have met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin and with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ireland as Washington seeks new momentum in peace efforts. Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner brokered talks this week between delegations from Moscow and Kyiv. The meeting in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, brought the first direct discussions between Ukrainian and Russian representatives in nine months as the push for a settlement stalled. Although no major breakthroughs occurred, they agreed on a large prisoner swap. The U.S. and Zelenskyy want Europe involved in negotiations, but Russia opposes this. In Ukraine, meanwhile, fighting continues along the front line between forces from Kyiv and Moscow.