The Trump White House is attempting to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but disagreements over territorial concessions continue.

Russia told the US this week that Putin was open to holding parallel talks with Ukraine, with mediators shuttling between delegations, according to a person familiar with the matter. But Moscow did not say it would agree to tripartite talks.

MOSCOW, Jan 22 () - The Kremlin said on Thursday that it appreciated U. envoy Steve ​Witkoff's diplomatic efforts to end the war ‌in Ukraine, but declined to comment on Witkoff's stated optimism ‌that a deal was close.

Zelenskiy had said earlier this week he would only travel to Davos if he could sign agreements with Trump on US security guarantees and post-war reconstruction funding for Ukraine, but there was no indication after the meeting that a breakthrough had been made.

US envoys Witkoff and Kushnerwill head to Moscow for fresh talks with Putin on Ukraine after preliminary discussions in Davos are described as “very positive.”

Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s special envoy, and Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, were expected in Moscow as Mr. Witkoff expressed optimism over a plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.

UKRAINIAN forces have struck Vladimir Putin’s top secret super-weapons testing hub in a sophisticated drone assault, military sources say. The daring operation was aimed at thwarting Russian

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