{"id":2516715,"date":"2025-12-02T18:07:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T23:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/witkoff-kushner-leave-kremlin-after-nearly-five-hours-of-negotiation\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T18:08:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T23:08:42","slug":"witkoff-kushner-leave-kremlin-after-nearly-five-hours-of-negotiation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/witkoff-kushner-leave-kremlin-after-nearly-five-hours-of-negotiation\/","title":{"rendered":"Witkoff, Kushner leave Kremlin after nearly five hours of negotiation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwitkoff-kushner-leave-kremlin-after-nearly-five-hours-of-negotiation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2516715&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>U.S. special envoy Steve witkoff adn Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump&#8217;s son-in-law, held nearly five hours of negotiations with Russian president Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin. the meeting, which <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >extended past midnight<\/a>, was described by Putin adviser Kirill Dmitriev as &#8220;productive.&#8221; While some American proposals were deemed acceptable by Russia, others were not, and no comprehensive compromise plan for Ukraine was reached. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed cautious realism,emphasizing the importance of fair and transparent negotiations without decisions made behind Ukraine&#8217;s back. European Union officials warned against pressuring Ukraine, the weaker party in the conflict. Putin stated he did not want war with Europe but declared Russia was ready if challenged. Following the talks, Witkoff and Kushner were escorted too the U.S. Embassy in Moscow and are expected to meet with Zelensky soon in Brussels.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Witkoff and Kushner leave Kremlin after nearly five hours of negotiation with Putin<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2414122\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>U.S. special envoy <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/steve-witkoff\/\">Steve Witkoff <\/a>and President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met with Russian President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\/\">Vladimir Putin<\/a> at the Kremlin on Tuesday in a meeting that dragged on for nearly five hours.<\/p>\n<p>Following the marathon meeting, Putin adviser Kirill Dmitriev <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kadmitriev\/status\/1995970863326527559\">posted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald ...\">social media<\/a><\/a> the single word &ldquo;productive&rdquo; with an emoji of a dove.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3904097\/israel-syria-deal-demands-demilitarized-buffer-zone\/\">Israel open to Syria deal but demands &#8216;demilitarized buffer zone&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3903912\/pope-leo-speaking-trump-netanyahu-middle-east-peace-plan\/\">Pope Leo says he&#8217;s speaking with Trump and Netanyahu about Middle East peace plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3903339\/cair-spins-anti-israel-narrative-about-somali-fraud-as-scrutiny-grows\/\">CAIR spins anti-Israel narrative about Somali fraud as scrutiny grows<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Kremlin meeting, to which Putin showed up late, stretched well past midnight, with leaders around the world holding their breath for a positive outcome.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is no compromise plan for Ukraine yet; some American proposals are acceptable to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\">Russia<\/a>, while others are not,&rdquo; said Yuri Ushakov, a Putin aide, according to state media outlet&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/tass.ru\/politika\/25797995\">TASS<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Russian President Vladimir Putin, second left, Russian Presidential foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov, left, and Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Special Presidential Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries Kirill Dmitriev, right, attend the talks with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, right back to a camera, and Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s son-in-law, left back to a camera, at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ukrainian President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/volodymyr-zelensky\/\">Volodymyr Zelensky&rsquo;s<\/a> public remarks during the marathon negotiations betrayed a diminishing optimism, saying &ldquo;there will be no simple solutions&rdquo; because his country &ldquo;understand[s] what is happening&rdquo; and &ldquo;who we are dealing with.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The issue is not the difficulty of making decisions. I am capable of making them,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/1995926160270569798\">Zelensky said on social media<\/a> hours after the diplomats shut the door on their talks. &ldquo;What matters is that everything is fair and transparent. That there are no games played behind <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\">Ukraine&rsquo;s<\/a> back. That nothing is decided without Ukraine &ndash; about us, about our future.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kaja Kalas, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/european-union\/\">European Union&rsquo;s<\/a> High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, warned Monday that desperation to reach a deal could put an undue burden on Ukraine as the weaker party.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am afraid that all the pressure will be put on the victim,&rdquo; she said in Brussels. &ldquo;In order to have peace, we shouldn&rsquo;t lose focus that it&rsquo;s actually Russia who has started this war [and is] targeting civilians.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, right, Russian Presidential foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov, left, Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Special Presidential Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries Kirill Dmitriev, second right, and Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s son-in-law, arrive to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (Kristina Kormilitsyna, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ahead of the meeting at the Kremlin, Putin was asked by a reporter about the possibility of a wider conflict between <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\">Russia<\/a> and European nations. The Russian leader claimed that he did not desire war with the Old Continent but was &ldquo;ready&rdquo; if challenged.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re not going to war with Europe. I&rsquo;ve said this a hundred times already. But if Europe suddenly wants to fight us and starts the war, we&rsquo;re ready right now,&rdquo; Putin said. &ldquo;There can be no doubt about that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He added, &ldquo;If Europe suddenly wants to start a war with us and does start one, then a situation could very quickly arise where we will have no one to negotiate with.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3901738\/yermak-says-going-to-the-front-after-shock-resignation\/\">FORMER UKRAINIAN &lsquo;CO-PRESIDENT&rsquo; YERMAK SAYS HE&rsquo;S &lsquo;GOING TO THE FRONT&rsquo; AFTER SHOCK RESIGNATION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Witkoff and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jared-kushner\/\">Kushner<\/a> were transported to the U.S. Embassy in Moscow following the talks.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ralakbar\/status\/1995923869996294512?s=20\">reportedly expected to meet<\/a> with Witkoff and Kushner in Brussels immediately after the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-scandal-follows-years-of-failures\/\" title=\"Secret Service Scandal Follows Years of Failures\">officials&#038;rsquo<\/a>; exit from Russia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Witkoff, Kushner exit Kremlin after nearly 5-hour talks with Putin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2516716,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25336664699225.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4885,4492,22940,5894,44704],"class_list":["post-2516715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-kremlin","tag-kushner","tag-negotiation","tag-politics","tag-witkoff"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25336664699225.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2516715","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2516715"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2516715\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2516719,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2516715\/revisions\/2516719"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2516716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2516715"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2516715"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2516715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}