Overview
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov endorsed President Trump's view that Volodymyr Zelensky is holding up a deal and said Russia remains open to talks.
- Zelensky rejected the claim that Ukraine is an obstacle to peace and pointed to continued Russian strikes as evidence Moscow is not seeking agreements.
- Kyiv said its delegation will discuss U.S. security guarantees and a post‑war recovery package, with an eye to signing both on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum.
- U.S.-led efforts have centered on security guarantees and, according to reporting, proposals that Ukraine forgo the Donbas region, which Kyiv rules out as it rejects territorial concessions.
- Bloomberg reported Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner plan a Moscow visit, but the White House says no meeting is scheduled, while Moscow signals it would host them when a date is set.