The US-Russia talks in Moscow began with a striking fashion moment as Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev welcomed US counterparts at Vnukovo airport wearing a white puffer jacket emblazoned with the Russian Federation's coat of arms and red stitching.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner landed in Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, with talks expected to centre on the Ukraine war.
Dmitriev's statement jacket
Instead of a typical politician's outfit, Dmitriev wore a jacket decorated with the Russian coat of arms, red stitching, and the word 'Russia' in capital letters on the back, along with a variation of the sickle and hammer symbol.
Witkoff, 69, chose a business casual camel wool coat and matching jumper. He appeared impressed by Dmitriev's jacket, touching the material and seeming to comment on it while Kushner smiled in the background.
Kushner skips the coat
Kushner arrived without a coat despite temperatures hovering barely above 0°C, appearing scantily clad compared to the others and security guards.
Clips shared by Dmitriev on his X account drew attention to Kushner's lack of winter clothing, with one person saying: 'Jared, dude, you are in Russia, where is your coat?' Another joked: 'We gotta get Jared a winter coat.'
The Russian host then ushered the men into a convoy of blacked-out SUVs on the tarmac ahead of their meeting with Putin.
Talks follow Abu Dhabi meeting
The US team's trip to the Kremlin comes a day after Abu Dhabi talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine that Russia started in February 2022. Witkoff and Kushner are set to travel to Dublin next to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
