Dhaka, Dec. 2 -- U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday, carrying a preliminary peace plan aimed at ending the nearly four-year-long war in Ukraine.

The meeting comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Ireland, continuing his tour of European nations that have supported Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion.

After months of stalled diplomacy, U.S. President Donald Trump is deploying officials to advance his peace proposals. Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, will also attend the meeting, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, adding that discussions will involve only Witkoff, Kushner, and a U.S. interpreter and will continue "as long as needed."

The U...