Trump's envoy in Moscow for peace talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin is meeting US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow, after the White House said it was "very optimistic" about reaching a deal to end the Ukraine war. The summit comes after two days of negotiations in Florida between Ukrainian and US officials, aimed at refining a US-backed peace plan which had been viewed as favourable to Russia. We bring together our correspondents covering the US, Ukraine and Russia to hear how likely peace is.

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(Photo: A motorcade, reportedly transporting officials including Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner, departs Vnukovo International Airport to meet a Russian delegation in Moscow, Russia, 2 December, 2025. Credit: Anastasia Barashkova/Reuters)