Overview
- The leaders held a closed-door session in Davos of roughly an hour, which both sides described as a good meeting.
- U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said negotiations are down to one unresolved issue and is set to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow today with Jared Kushner before flying to Abu Dhabi for working groups.
- The Kremlin confirmed the Moscow meeting with Witkoff and Kushner and acknowledged their efforts while stopping short of endorsing the plan.
- Washington and Kyiv are near agreement on a 20-point framework that includes security guarantees and reconstruction provisions, but Moscow has not signed on.
- Russian strikes continue to hit Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during sub-zero weather, as Zelenskyy said documents to end the war are nearly ready and urged Europe to take stronger action.