US Envoys to Meet Putin, Zelenskyy After Abu Dhabi Talks

US envoys will meet Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday as two days of talks in Abu Dhabi paved the way for ending the Ukraine conflict.

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel first to Moscow to meet the Russian president, before flying to Dublin to debrief the Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators agreed to a prisoner exchange during two days of peace talks in Abu Dhabi that ended on Wednesday, but US mediators said differences remained on major issues, including territorial questions.

Arriving in Ireland, Zelenskyy said there could be a "window of opportunity" to end Europe's worst conflict since World War II before 2027.

He also welcomed what he called "change in tone" from the US on the prospect of Europe's inclusion in the Washington-mediated talks, saying the "American side is treating it more positively, more warmly".

European countries have been rattled by Russia pushing a review of the entire continent's security architecture, with the US also floating a new framework.

Some 50 European leaders are due to gather in the Irish capital Thursday, with the Abu Dhabi talks set to dominate the summit.