Next Russia-Ukraine talks will go ahead without Trump's envoys Witkoff and Kushner

Mariya Yemets, Tetyana Oliynyk - 28 January, 21:19

Witkoff and Kushner. Photo: Getty Images

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will not attend the next round of talks with Russia and Ukraine, although there "might be" a US presence.

Source: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Rubio initially referred to the next round of talks, which is expected to take place on Sunday 1 February, as a bilateral meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian teams, but he later clarified that US representatives may be present, though not the key negotiators, Witkoff and Kushner.

Quote: "There might be a US presence, but there won't be Steve [Witkoff] and Jared [Kushner]."

Background:

During the hearing, Rubio also described the future status of Donbas as one of the most difficult issues of the peace talks – one the sides have not yet come close to resolving.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on 26 January that preparations are underway for the next meeting of the negotiating teams from Ukraine, the US and Russia, which is planned for Sunday 1 February.

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