Putin will meet today with U.S. President’s special envoy Witkoff in the Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with U.S. President’s special envoy Stephen Witkoff in the Kremlin after 5:00 p.m. Moscow time.

This was announced on 2 December by Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.

“After 17:00 Moscow time, a Russian–American meeting will begin. Putin will receive Mr. Witkoff in the Kremlin — the main U.S. negotiator on Ukrainian affairs. And together with him will also be [American businessman and U.S. president’s son-in-law Jared] Kushner. A conversation will take place,” the Kremlin representative said.

Peskov clarified that the U.S. delegation will be minimal. Besides Witkoff and Kushner, only an interpreter is expected.

The main topic of the upcoming conversation will be the U.S. peace plan. The Kremlin spokesperson called these talks an important step toward resolving the conflict in Ukraine.

He added that the duration of the talks will be determined by practical needs.

“The negotiations between Putin and Witkoff will last as long as necessary,” he explained.

Earlier, a source in aviation services reported that a plane presumably carrying Witkoff had landed in Moscow. Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, arrived at Vnukovo Airport to meet the special envoy.

On 1 December, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Witkoff was heading to Russia to meet with Putin.

On 30 November, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Witkoff would travel to Moscow to “engage” Russia in the process of resolving the conflict in Ukraine, since Russia must also be part of the “equation.”

Earlier, the United States had proposed to Ukraine a 28-point peace plan, which was later shortened to 22 points. Putin noted that Washington had not sent Moscow a draft treaty on Ukraine, but had merely suggested discussing a number of issues, on the basis of which a list of 28 items was later formed. The Russian leader said that the U.S. proposals could form the basis of future agreements, but that there is still no final version.