larry johnson has lots of ground to cover here; 

 

As I reflect on the just concluded meeting at the Kremlin with Vladimir Putin and his team on one side of the table and Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on the other side, the most significant result of the meeting is that Putin named the Chief of Russia’s military intelligence organization — i.e., the GRU — to head the Russian delegation that will meet on Friday, January 23, in Abu Dhabi with representatives of Ukraine and the United States. I will explain why that is remarkable and indicates where the negotiations currently stand.

First, let’s look at Sputnik’s summary of the meeting as told by Mr. Ushakov:

The negotiations between Putin, Witkoff, Kushner, and Grunbaum were constructive and extremely frank, Ushakov stated.

What else the presidential aide said following the meeting:

▪️ It was noted that without resolving the territorial issue, a long-term settlement cannot be expected.

▪️ It was agreed that the first meeting of the trilateral working group on security issues, involving representatives of Russia, the US, and Ukraine, will take place on Friday in Abu Dhabi............more...........