Dmitriev, Putin's peculiar Envoy on Investment and economical Cooperation, pointed out on platform X that the late night gathering would proceed on Friday in the United arabian Emirates. Uszakov, Putin's abroad policy advisor, confirmed that the gathering in Abu Dhabi will besides be attended by representatives of Ukraine and the US, and talks are to focus on safety issues.
According to New York TimesWitkoff and Kushner will not spend the night in Moscow; after the gathering with Putin they will leave immediately for Abu Dhabi.
Russia ready to make concessions?
American envoys came to Moscow straight from Davos, Switzerland, where they participated in the planet economical Forum. On Thursday, president Trump met with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenski there, who later positively assessed the conversation. On the way back, Trump noted that he felt that both Zelenski and Putin were ready to end the war.
When asked about Russia's concessions, Donald Trump stated that Everyone makes concessions to end conflict. He stressed that his actions were primarily aimed at saving lives and supporting Europe, while noting that he was not primarily guided by the US's interests, as the conflict is not mostly affecting the United States.
Trump pointed out hard surviving conditions in Ukraine, where there are severe frosts, and many people live without heating. As he pointed out, this issue was 1 of the topics of his Thursday conversation with president Zelenski.
The war has gone besides far.
In his optimistic view of Russia's intentions Trump seems to be in a minority. Finland's president Alexander Stubb, speaking during the panel at the planet economical Forum in Davos, expressed a different opinion on the war in Ukraine. According to him, Russia is not continuing to act due to its desire to occupy the territories, but due to the fact that Putin's image could suffer.
Russia must proceed the war due to the fact that this war is besides large for Putin to afford to lose it – rated Stubb.
