Witkoff and Kushner in Russia – set to meet Putin

 

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Published 06:59 | Updated 09:06

 

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrive in Moscow and are welcomed at Vnukovo Airport by Kirill Dmitriev, an advisor to President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) via AFP/TT

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have landed in Russia for a meeting today with President Vladimir Putin, according to Russian media.

“Welcoming Steve and Jared to Moscow,” writes Putin’s advisor Kirill Dmitriev on X—accompanied by an emoji of a white dove of peace.

In photos posted by Dmitriev—head of the Russian state investment fund and President Putin’s special envoy for economic cooperation—Kushner’s thin sweater stands in stark contrast to Dmitriev’s thick down jacket, amidst the biting wind and precipitation in Moscow.

Businessman Witkoff and Jared Kushner—President Donald Trump’s son-in-law—are expected to brief Putin on this week’s negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian representatives in Abu Dhabi.

Following this, the Americans will travel on to Ireland for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who arrived in Dublin on Wednesday evening for a summit of the European Political Community (EPC). At the time, the President expressed his hope that Witkoff and Kushner would bring back “in-depth details” from their visit to Russia.