Overview
- President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine is not an obstacle to peace, citing ongoing Russian strikes as evidence Moscow is not seeking agreements.
- Reuters reported U.S.-led talks center on a 20-point framework pairing long-term security guarantees with reconstruction, with territorial questions in Donbas as a major impasse that Kyiv publicly rejects.
- A Ukrainian delegation is traveling to the United States to advance security guarantees and a post-war recovery package, with Zelenskiy expressing hope the documents could be signed on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
- Donald Trump told Reuters that Vladimir Putin is ready to make a deal and singled out Zelenskiy as the holdup; Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov concurred and said Russia remains open to talks.
- Bloomberg reported that Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner plan to visit Moscow to present the latest draft, though the White House said no meeting is scheduled and the Kremlin said it would welcome them once a date is agreed, while European leaders such as Poland’s Donald Tusk rejected blaming Kyiv.