politics
January 22, 2026
Putin meets with Trump envoys for Ukraine talks
The US special envoy Steve Witkoff is in Moscow to discuss a settlement of the Ukraine conflict with Russian President Vladimir Putin
TL;DR
- Putin is meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow regarding the Ukraine conflict.
- Jared Kushner and Josh Gruenbaum are accompanying Witkoff.
- Witkoff announced the meeting, citing "great progress" in Ukraine peace negotiations.
- Territorial disputes remain a key sticking point in the negotiations.
- The talks will be based on Washington's 20-point peace plan, focusing on "land deals".
- Previous meetings between Witkoff and Putin have occurred, with no compromises found yet as of December 2.