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White House Envoys Seek Peace Talks with Putin

1/17/2026

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Envoys Pursue Peace

White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner aim to meet Vladimir Putin to advance Ukraine peace.
The potential meeting could occur this month but is uncertain due to unrest in Iran.
Previous talks yielded no breakthroughs, despite progress on a 20-point framework.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is finalizing a historic security guarantees document with the U.S., which could be discussed in upcoming meetings.

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Budanov Seeks Security

Ukraine's team, led by Lieutenant-General Kyrylo Budanov, Zelensky's chief-of-staff, will meet U.S. officials in Miami on post-war security guarantees.
Thousands in Kyiv face winter without heating due to Russian strikes.
In Kharkiv, 400,000 people lack electricity amid ongoing attacks.
The Ukrainian energy ministry declared a state of emergency amid ongoing attacks and tense Europe-Moscow relations.
Russia continues to capture territory in eastern Ukraine.

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Envoys Pursue Peace

White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner aim to meet Vladimir Putin to advance Ukraine peace.
The potential meeting could occur this month but is uncertain due to unrest in Iran.
Previous talks yielded no breakthroughs, despite progress on a 20-point framework.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is finalizing a historic security guarantees document with the U.S., which could be discussed in upcoming meetings.

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