U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, arrived in Moscow on Tuesday to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for talks aimed at finding a path to end the war in Ukraine.
The visit follows months of diplomatic efforts by the Trump administration to broker peace in Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two.
A convoy carrying the U.S. delegation reached central Moscow after a private jet previously used by Witkoff landed from Miami.
The meeting comes after a leaked 28-point U.S. draft peace plan drew criticism from Ukrainian and European officials for appearing to accommodate several Russian demands, including restrictions on Ukraine's military and NATO membership prospects.
Subsequent negotiations involving American, Ukrainian, and European representatives produced an updated framework.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated on X that his country approaches all diplomatic initiatives with utmost seriousness and seeks genuine peace with security guarantees.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed Putin would receive the U.S. envoys, accompanied only by an interpreter, but declined to discuss Russia's negotiating positions.
Russian forces continue to advance in eastern Ukraine, with President Putin hailing the reported capture of the city of Pokrovsk as a significant victory.
Moscow currently controls more than 19 percent of Ukrainian territory.
Putin has indicated willingness to negotiate but warned that Russian troops would seize additional land if no agreement is reached.
A Russian source described the Trump administration's initiative as the most promising opportunity for peace since early talks collapsed after the 2022 invasion.