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U.S. Envoy Reports 'Constructive' Talks With Russia as Kyiv Seeks Timing for Next Negotiations

Zelenskyy says Ukraine expects meetings next week after U.S.–Russia contact in Florida.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and Polish President Karol Nawrocki at the Presidential Palace in Vilnius, Lithuania, January 25, 2026. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki/File Photo
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives for a meeting with Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, Cyprus January 7, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Overview

  • U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said discussions in Florida with Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev were productive, signaling Moscow is working toward a peace framework.
  • The U.S. delegation included Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Jared Kushner and White House adviser Josh Gruenbaum, according to Witkoff.
  • A Feb. 1 session in Abu Dhabi had been slated for the next Ukraine–Russia round, but Zelenskyy said Kyiv is awaiting U.S. specifics and is preparing for talks next week.
  • Key obstacles persist over territory, including Russia’s demand for a Ukrainian pullback from parts of Donetsk, and over possible international peacekeepers and security guarantees that require legislative approvals.
  • Trump requested a short pause on strikes against Kyiv through Feb. 1 and the Kremlin confirmed the request, while Russian attacks elsewhere continued, causing civilian casualties and damaging infrastructure; Zelenskyy also said POW exchanges have been halted by Russia.