Meeting between Witkoff and Putin begins at Kremlin – Media reports
Photo: Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner (president.gov.ua)
On the evening of Thursday, January 22, a meeting began at the Kremlin between US presidential special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and the Russian President, according to Russian media.
Russian outlets, citing a statement from the Kremlin, report that Vladimir Putin has begun a meeting with US representatives regarding an end to the war in Ukraine.
The meeting between the Russian leader and Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner also involves Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov and Putin’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev.
Background
Previously, Steve Witkoff stated that on January 22, he was scheduled to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, noting that the meeting was initiated by the Russian side.
Witkoff has visited Moscow multiple times and met with Putin before. Despite statements from Washington representatives claiming that Russia is supposedly ready for peace, there are no signs of this.
On January 21, Putin shared details of the upcoming meeting with the US presidential special representatives, Witkoff and Kushner. According to him, they are flying to the Russian capital to continue dialogue on resolving Russia’s war against Ukraine.
RBC-Ukraine previously reported that Witkoff refused to condemn Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure, which left much of Kyiv without water, heating, and electricity during the severe cold.
He stated that Ukraine and Russia are at war and "shooting at each other."
Additionally, Witkoff said he plans to visit Kyiv soon, without providing details about the purpose or agenda of the upcoming trip.
