politics
January 22, 2026
Witkoff announces talks with Putin on Thursday
Steve Witkoff is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday to discuss the Ukraine conflict
TL;DR
- US special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin this week in Moscow.
- Jared Kushner will accompany Witkoff for the meeting.
- Witkoff stated there has been "great progress" in settling the Ukraine conflict, but territorial disputes are a sticking point.
- The talks will be based on Washington's 20-point peace plan.
- The meeting was requested by Russia.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed the visit and stated the importance of obtaining information on discussions between Americans, Europeans, and Ukrainians.
- Witkoff previously met with Putin at least six times in 2025, with no compromises found yet but some American proposals being acceptable to Russia.