Yuri Ushakov said the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Steve Witkoff was "very useful," but that no "compromise option has not yet been found."

President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin​ in Moscow on Tuesday, amid a push by Mr. Trump to end the war in Ukraine.

LONDON -- The White House said it's is "very optimistic" ahead of special envoy Steve Witkoff's meeting in Moscow on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as U.S. officials continue their push to end Russia's war against Ukraine.

The push to bring peace to Ukraine and end Russia's ongoing war against its neighbor continues. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev will meet U.S. special representative Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Tuesday, sources close to U.S.-Russia talks told Reuters. The two men have met a number of times in Russia and the United States to discuss peace proposals and future investment opportunities involving the U.

Zelenskyy was meeting with political leaders and lawmakers in Dublin on his first official visit. Ireland is officially neutral and isn’t a member of NATO, but has sent nonlethal military support to Ukraine. More than 100,000 Ukrainians have moved to Ireland since Russia launched its war on Feb. 24, 2022.

Ukrainian troops fighting in eastern Ukraine are expressing doubts that a peace proposal currently being negotiated will prevent Russia from attacking their country again

As a U.S. envoy heads to Moscow to negotiate over a complex blueprint for peace in Ukraine, Russian Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov says a vital element is missing from the agenda.