The U.S.-led push to end Russia’s nearly 4-year-old war in Ukraine gained momentum late last year and is moving ahead in 2026, with leaders, diplomats and envoys traveling to a flurry of meetings to discuss a potential deal.
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18, 2025, in Washington. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers a speech at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, greet U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff, centre left, Jared Kushner, second right, and Josh Gruenbaum, the head of the Federal Acquisition Service at the General Services Administration, at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin, in Moscow, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. FILE - President Donald Trump, left, greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he arrives at the White House, Aug. 18, 2025, in Washington. Nov. 19: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy travels to Turkey in what he said was an effort to jump-start negotiations on ending the war. Reports emerge soon after of a 28-point peace plan drafted by the U.S. and Russia that critics say leans heavily in Moscow’s favor. Nov. 23: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets a Ukrainian delegation headed by then-presidential chief of staff Andrii Yermak for. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy adviser, Yuri Ushakov, says the parties do not discuss the new peace plan in detail.Dec. 1: Zelenskyy travels to Paris to brief French President Emmanuel Macron on the outcome of the Florida talks, as a U.S. delegation heads to Moscow for talks there.. Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev and Ushakov also were present. Ushakov describes the meeting as constructive, but says much work remains. Dec. 2: Zelenskyy meets in Ireland with the Ukrainian delegation returning from Florida. He says Ukraine is waiting for signals from the U.S. delegation after its Moscow meeting. Dec. 14-15: Ukrainian officials, including Zelenskyy, travel to Berlin and hold talks with Witkoff and Kushner. U.S. officials say after the talks that Washington has agreed to provide Kyiv with unspecified security guarantees. Dec. 20-21: Russian envoy Dmitriev holds several days of talks with Witkoff and Kushner in Miami. Separately, the Americans also meet with the Ukrainian delegation that also is in Florida.Jan. 6-7: Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian officials attend a summit of the “coalition of the willing” in Paris and hold talks with Witkoff and Kushner. Kyiv's allies tout major progress toward agreeing on how to defend Ukraine if a peace deal is struck, saying they were ready to provide international guarantees to deter Russia from attacking again. Jan. 17: A Ukrainian delegation arrives in the U.S. for talks as Russia again attacks Ukraine’s power grid, cutting electricity and heat in freezing temperatures. Jan. 20: Russian envoy Dmitriev meets with Witkoff and Kushner at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. No details about what was discussed are revealed. Jan. 21: Umerov says in a statement that the Ukrainian delegation in Davos met with Witkoff and Kushner there Jan. 22: Zelenskyy meets Trump in Davos for about an hour. Trump describes the talks as “very good.” Zelenskyy calls them “productive and meaningful.” Jan. 22-23: Putin hosts Witkoff and Kushner for talks in Moscow. After nearly four hours of talks, Ushakov reaffirms that"that reaching a long-term settlement can’t be expected without solving the territorial issue,” but says more talks will be held the next day in the United Arab Emirates. Jan. 23: Russian, Ukrainian and U.S. delegates hold talks in Abu Dhabi, the first known instance that officials from the Trump administration have sat down with both countries to try to halt the war. Zelenskyy says the fraught issue of territorial concessions is likely be discussed, while the Kremlin calls the meeting a “working group on security issues.” Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Lawyer talks 1st Amendment implications of video with conservative activist at St. Augustine protestBryceville residents given some relief in dealing with construction on County Road 1211 year after 4 inches of snow blanketed Waycross, another winter storm is heading for GeorgiaCFO says Nassau County exceeded budget by $53 millionNassau County builder says impact fee rate hike will worsen affordability, increase home pricesJTA lays out 25-year plan for public transportation in JacksonvilleEducation commissioner slams Clay County School Board member for no-show to address racial remarksJacksonville mom’s faith, family support fuel fight to walk again after accidentSt. Johns County recorded zero criminal homicides in 2025Another chilly start across Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia
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