DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Talks to end the war in Ukraine have made "a lot of progress" and are "down to one issue" between Kyiv and Moscow, US special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Thursday ahead of a trip to Russia.

"I think we've got it down to one issue, and we have discussed iterations of that issue, and that means it's solvable. So if both sides want to solve this, we're going to get it solved," Witkoff said at a Ukrainian event on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

President Donald Trump's envoy, who will travel to Moscow later on Thursday with the US leader's son-in-law Jared Kushner, did not give further details.

Witkoff said the pair would not stay in the Russian capital overnight and would fly straight to Abu Dhabi, where talks would continue in "military to military" working groups.

The Kremlin said this week that President Vladimir Putin would meet with Witkoff during the visit.

Meanwhile, Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are due to meet in Davos on Thursday.

Trump repeated on Wednesday his oft-stated belief that Putin and Zelensky were close to a deal.