Trump Sends Envoys to Moscow to Press Russia Into Trilateral Talks to End Ukraine War

U.S. private envoys reported as Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were dispatched to Moscow this week as part of an intensified shuttle diplomacy aimed at pressing Russia into trilateral talks with the United States and Ukraine.

“Zelenskyy said the talks are expected to take place Friday and Saturday”

ABC News

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the trilateral talks would convene in Abu Dhabi on Friday and Saturday.

ABC News

Multiple outlets reported the envoys’ travel plans and the planned Abu Dhabi meetings, but they emphasized uncertainty about Moscow’s formal participation and who would represent each side.

The push followed Davos meetings where Zelenskyy and former U.S. President Donald Trump described their encounter as positive.

U.S. envoys were also reported to be traveling to meet Russian officials to advance draft peace documents.

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Trump and President Zelenskyy described their hour‑long meeting as positive.

Trump called the meeting "good" and said "the war has to end".

Al Jazeera

Zelenskyy described the discussion as "productive and substantive".

Trump framed his diplomacy as pressing for compromises that could save lives.

Reports indicate U.S. envoys were dispatched to Moscow to press for progress, with some U.S. officials saying a deal was "reasonably close" and others warning the final phase would be difficult.

Substantive obstacles remain: multiple outlets report draft peace documents are "nearly ready".

“WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump said Thursday that “everybody is making concessions” to end the Russia-Ukraine war, following his bilateral meetings in Davos, Switzerland, including with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy”

Anadolu Ajansı

The core disagreement centers on territory.

Zelenskyy has repeatedly said he will not accept formal transfer of occupied land to Russia.

Reports of Russian aims list demands including control over parts of Donetsk and incorporation of prior agreements.

Ukrainian and Russian statements cited in regional outlets say Moscow had not received recent documents.

This underlines a gap between U.S./Ukrainian optimism about near-final drafts and Russian officials' public posture.

Coverage varies in tone and emphasis.

Western mainstream sources largely report the logistics and diplomatic choreography, citing outlets such as ABC News, Politico.eu and CBS News.

ANI News

Asian outlets often stress the envoys' travel plans and the mechanics of talks, with examples including the South China Morning Post, CNA, and MillenniumPost.

West Asian and regional outlets frame Trump's diplomacy as focused on concessions and saving lives, as seen in Anadolu Ajansı and dailysabah.

Critics and analysts quoted in several pieces raised concerns about Trump's private envoys and the political optics of his direct role.

They also questioned whether European partners are sufficiently prepared to back any security guarantees, a point Zelenskyy forcefully raised in Davos.