US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his special envoy Steve Witkoff will be going to Moscow next week to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin – and his son-in-law Jared Kushner might go with him.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the United States' plan to end the conflict could "form the basis for future agreements".

A Putin ally has called for more detail in Trump's peace plan for Ukraine. Follow Newsweek's live coverage of the war.

US President Donald Trump “remains hopeful and optimistic that a deal can be struck” to end Russia’s war with Ukraine. Follow live updates

Pace of discussions increased this week as US officials believe the Kremlin has shown new openness to a potential agreement to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

A fresh diplomatic push has revived hopes of ending the Russia-Ukraine war, but major disagreements over territory and security guarantees still threaten to derail peace efforts.

Bullish assessments by US officials are driving President Donald Trump’s latest effort to end the war in Ukraine toward a familiar and inevitable acid test.

The president is optimistic that he can finally achieve one of his 2024 campaign goals, but the thorniest issues have yet to be resolved.