{"id":74505,"date":"2026-11-11T08:08:17","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T12:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/us-envoys-kushner-and-witkoff-launch-high-stakes-diplomacy-putin-and-zelenskiy-meetings-set\/74505\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T08:08:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T12:08:17","slug":"us-envoys-kushner-and-witkoff-launch-high-stakes-diplomacy-putin-and-zelenskiy-meetings-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/us-envoys-kushner-and-witkoff-launch-high-stakes-diplomacy-putin-and-zelenskiy-meetings-set\/74505\/","title":{"rendered":"US Envoys Kushner and Witkoff Launch High-Stakes Diplomacy; Putin and Zelenskiy Meetings Set"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will travel to Moscow on Thursday<\/strong> to meet with Russian President <strong>Vladimir Putin<\/strong> following trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A major prisoner-of-war (POW) swap<\/strong> between Russia and Ukraine is expected within the next <strong>2-3 weeks<\/strong>, signaling a rare humanitarian breakthrough.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kushner and Witkoff will meet President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Dublin<\/strong> immediately following their Moscow trip to debrief the Ukrainian leader.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The US is pushing for European inclusion<\/strong> in future negotiations, with Kushner stating that lasting security arrangements require <strong>EU and NATO<\/strong> presence at the table.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Negotiations remain focused on &quot;interests&quot; rather than &quot;trust,&quot;<\/strong> as Kushner acknowledged a deep deficit of trust between the warring parties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>High-level diplomacy to end the conflict in Ukraine reached a fever pitch on Wednesday as US Special Envoys <strong>Jared Kushner<\/strong> and <strong>Steve Witkoff<\/strong> concluded two days of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi. The envoys announced an immediate follow-up mission to <strong>Moscow<\/strong> to meet with <strong>Vladimir Putin<\/strong> on November 12, followed by a trip to <strong>Dublin<\/strong> to consult with Ukrainian President <strong>Volodymyr Zelenskiy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Kremlin confirmed that dialogue with the United States will continue, with aides describing the upcoming meeting between Putin and the American envoys as a critical step in exploring &quot;openings and opportunities&quot; for a settlement. This diplomatic push comes as the <strong>Trump administration<\/strong> seeks to capitalize on a nine-month hiatus in formal trilateral negotiations, focusing on a framework that prioritizes <strong>post-war security architecture<\/strong> and economic reconstruction.<\/p>\n<p>In a significant humanitarian development, Russian negotiator <strong>Vladimir Medinsky<\/strong> announced that an agreement has been reached for a <strong>large-scale prisoner exchange<\/strong>. The swap, which TASS reports could take place in <strong>2-3 weeks<\/strong>, is seen as a vital confidence-building measure. Ukrainian negotiator <strong>David Arakhamia<\/strong> noted that while the discussions in Abu Dhabi were &quot;hard&quot; and the Russian delegation arrived with &quot;strict directives,&quot; no ultimatums were issued by either side, leaving a narrow path for further compromise.<\/p>\n<p>Market analysts are closely watching the impact of these talks on defense and aerospace sectors. Companies like <strong>Lockheed Martin (<a href=\"\/stock\/LMT\">LMT<\/a>)<\/strong> and <strong>Raytheon Technologies (<a href=\"\/stock\/RTX\">RTX<\/a>)<\/strong> may see increased volatility as the prospect of a ceasefire or a shift in long-term security guarantees for Europe becomes more tangible. <em>The potential for a &quot;relying on interests&quot; approach, as advocated by Kushner, suggests a pragmatic shift that could redefine the risk profile of Eastern European assets.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Kushner emphasized that while the current talks remain trilateral, the <strong>European Union<\/strong> and <strong>NATO<\/strong> must eventually have a seat at the table to ensure a durable peace. &quot;There is no trust right now between the sides, but we should rely on interests,&quot; Kushner told reporters, adding that he has already held &quot;very good discussions&quot; with European partners to coordinate on the continent&#39;s future security. The move to include Europe is reportedly aimed at addressing Moscow&#39;s desire for broader security arrangements while maintaining <strong>Ukrainian sovereignty<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will travel to Moscow on Thursday to meet with Russian President 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