Putin envoy to meet with US officials in Davos – media
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Source: rt.com
An Axios correspondent has claimed that Kirill Dmitriev will hold talks with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Switzerland
Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev will meet with the US delegation on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Reuters has reported, citing informed sources.
Axios correspondent Barak Ravid claimed in a post on X that Dmitriev will hold talks with US President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and the American leader’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, in the Swiss city on Tuesday. The sides will discuss the US president’s plan to settle the Ukraine conflict, according to Ravid’s sources.
The Russian Embassy in Switzerland said last week that it has not received any official invitations addressed to Russian officials, business people or journalists to attend the event in Davos. The country’s representatives have been barred from WEF since the escalation between Moscow and Kiev in 2022.
Dmitriev has visited the US several times since Trump took office a year ago, where he has negotiated ways to restore bilateral ties and stop the fighting between Moscow and Kiev. His latest trip took place in December, when he held two days of talks with Witkoff and Kushner. Both sides described the talks as “constructive.”
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said last week that the Russian authorities are looking forward to another visit by Witkoff and Kushner to Moscow. The date has not yet been set, Peskov noted. Bloomberg claimed earlier, citing sources, that the trip could happen this month.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Witkoff six times in 2025, according to Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Kiev’s top negotiator Rustem Umerov said on Sunday that talks with the Americans on finding a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine conflict will continue at the World Economic Forum (WEF), which is being held between Monday and Friday.
Trump, who addressed the WEF via video link in 2025, is expected to attend the high-profile gathering in person this time.
Last week, Trump said that he believes Zelensky is responsible for stalling the peace process. “I just think he’s... having a hard time getting there. I think [Putin] is ready to make a deal… I think Ukraine is less ready to make a deal.”
In his address to foreign ambassadors on Thursday, Putin said that Moscow “seeks a lasting sustainable peace [with Ukraine] that secures safety for each and every one.” He warned previously that Russia is capable of achieving all its goals through military means if Kiev continues to reject diplomacy.
