Russia Will Meet With US and Ukrainian Officials as Territorial Disputes Linger

Following a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. officials, the Kremlin indicated that no major breakthrough had been achieved.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Jan. 22, 2026. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via Reuters

Russia says it will hold security talks with the United States and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Jan. 23 after a meeting between top-level U.S. and Russian officials on Thursday.

A Kremlin spokesperson said that Russian Admiral Igor Kostyukov would lead negotiations for Russia at the three-way security talks, while investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev would meet separately to discuss economic issues with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.