Editor’s note: The story is being updated.
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said he and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner would travel to Moscow on Jan. 22 for a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
“The Russians have invited us to come, and that’s a significant statement from them,” Witkoff said in an interview with Bloomberg TV in Davos on Jan. 21.
The U.S. envoy said that Trump remains “focused on that peace deal” and said “even more significant improvement” has been made toward a settlement.
“I think everybody is embedded in the process and wants to see a peace deal happen,” he added.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed plans for a meeting between Putin and Witkoff on Jan. 22, state news agency TASS reported.
The Kremlin previously said it was ready to host Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow to continue discussions on peace efforts in Ukraine, though no date has been set until now.
Talking to CNBC, Witkoff also noted he thinks Russia will join Trump’s Board of Peace, a new body designed to oversee Gaza and possibly other conflict regions.
Dozens of countries, including Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine, have been invited to join the body. Few governments have confirmed interest, and both Moscow and Kyiv said they are still reviewing the proposal.
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Does he have to report on what Krasnov is doing in person? His antics have been pretty public: surely his handlers have no trouble knowing what he’s up to.
