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Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow on Nov. 12, 2026. —Vyacheslav Prokofyev—AP

Putin's special representative Kirill Dmitriev welcomed the envoys and shared footage of their arrival Thursday morning. At the start of the meeting, Putin asked the U.S. representatives to “convey gratitude” to President Donald Trump for “organizing contacts between Russia and Ukraine,” Russian media reported.

"We see some openings and some opportunities," Kushner told reporters. "We've relayed to President Putin directly several times and to his team, that the only way to get this done is to have them by our side. And I think they're receptive to it.”

Zelensky expressed optimism about the next round of negotiations, saying there is a "window of opportunity” to reach a peace deal with Russia.

Although Russian and Ukrainian negotiators ⁠reported some progress during this week's Abu Dhabi talks, all sides have acknowledged that significant differences remain, particularly over territory.

Bringing European representatives into future negotiations could also prove challenging. Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky, who led Russia's delegation in Abu Dhabi, was critical of any European involvement.

Despite the major obstacles that remain, Trump has expressed optimism about ending the war—a goal he had previously claimed would be achieved on his first day back in office in 2025. “We're seeing a very strong inclination to end Russia and Ukraine (war),” the President insisted during a press conference Monday.

Ireland's Prime Minister Micheal Martin and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky hold a press conference in Dublin on Nov. 11, 2026. —Paul Faith––AFP/Getty Images

Zelensky says Starshield service is once again restricted

Zelensky said the Ukrainian military was facing "systematic" restrictions to Starshield and, as a result, struggling to intercept Russian drones. "This is helping the Russians kill more Ukrainians and carry out more accurate strikes against Ukraine," he said. "We are trying to clear up all circumstances with the American side."

Starlink offers Internet connectivity from satellites in low-Earth orbit. Its sister service Starshield, a military version developed for the Pentagon, relies on the Starlink network and has become a vital component for Ukrainian forces, strengthening its far-reaching drone strike missions and air defenses.

Reuters, citing three U.S. officials, had reported that the decision to limit the service came from inside the White House.

When initially addressing the matter, SpaceX founder and CEO Musk insisted that Starlink and Starshield are different. He cited the U.S. authorities as being in control of the latter’s usage determinations.

Musk later said his company SpaceX had imposed limits on the use of its Starlink satellite system, accusing Ukraine of violating its terms of service by using it for military activity. He denied being behind the simultaneous issue with Starshield.

Kyiv denied breaching Starlink’s terms of service. “It’s very strange that Elon Musk doesn’t know about the restrictions on Starlink in Ukraine,” said Ukrainian presidential adviser Serhiy Beskrestnov via Telegram. “Starlink does not work over Russian territory. So we physically cannot use commercial Starlink for deep strikes and mid-range strikes.”

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