Russia, Ukraine report positive talks with US, Europe at Davos

(MENAFN) Russia and Ukraine report positive outcomes from separate discussions with US and European representatives on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, according to statements released Tuesday.

Following a more than two-hour meeting with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the US House in Davos, Russian representative Kirill Dmitriev described the talks as “constructive.”

“More and more people are realizing the correctness of the Russian position,” Dmitriev adds, while Witkoff describes the contacts as “very positive.”

Separately, Rustem Umerov, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, reports on Telegram that discussions on a potential settlement are ongoing in Davos.

“Working in Davos alongside (the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine) Kyrylo Budanov and (lawmaker) David Arakhamia. In the morning, together with David Arakhamia, we held a meeting with the national security advisers of France, Germany and the UK. We synchronized approaches to security guarantees and further diplomatic work,” Umerov writes.

He adds that further meetings will address security guarantees, economic development, and Ukraine’s reconstruction. Budanov describes the peace process as making “cautious progress,” noting that while work continues, “peace will not come tomorrow” and much depends on Russia’s stance, “whether someone likes it or not.”

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