Ukraine war live: Trump envoy Steve Witkoff set to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow amid US push for peace deal

<p>Talks come after Witkoff led US discussions with Ukraine at weekend amid European concerns that Kyiv will be pressured to make concessions to Moscow</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/01/diplomacy-talks-negotiations-end-ukraine-war-russia-eu-kaja-kallas">US-Russia talks may pile pressure on Kyiv to make concessions, says EU foreign policy chief</a> </p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/russia+ukraine">See all our Ukraine war coverage</a></p></li></ul><p>In parallel to Witkoff’s meeting in Moscow, <strong>we will also follow Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s first visit to Ireland.</strong></p><p><strong>He has arrived in Dublin last night</strong>, and has a busy schedule today, paying a brief visit to the country’s new president <strong>Catherine Connolly</strong>, before meeting with key government figures including the taisoeach, <strong>Micheál Martin</strong>, and addressing both chambers of the Irish parliament in the afternoon.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/dec/02/ukraine-war-live-trump-peace-deal-witkoff-to-meet-putin">Continue reading...</a>