Witkoff arrives in St. Petersburg: What we know about US-Russia talks
Photo: Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff (president.gov.ua)
On October 21, US President Donald Trump's negotiator, Steve Witkoff, arrived in St. Petersburg, according to Russian media.
According to reports, a US Air Force aircraft landed at Pulkovo Airport on Wednesday morning. He was met by Kirill Dmitriev, special envoy of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
His motorcade has already departed for St. Petersburg. The US side has not yet commented on Witkoff's arrival.
09:32 am Kyiv time. Witkoff and Dmitriev arrived at the Konstantinovsky Palace for talks.
On October 21, US President Donald Trump's negotiator, Steve Witkoff, arrived in St. Petersburg, according to Russian media. pic.twitter.com/vqtKHVsocV
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10:00 am. Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov said the Russian leader would receive Witkoff sometime in the first half of the day. The main topic of the talks will be the war in Ukraine. Jared Kushner did not travel to Russia due to illness.
Media reports say he will likely join the conversation online.
11:56 am. Putin has begun a meeting with Witkoff, Russian media reports.
12:15 pm. Russian media have reported details of the talks. Key points:
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Witkoff said the talks in Oslo had been productive. According to him, there are some leads toward a ceasefire.
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He also expressed hope that Putin would resume negotiations between Russia, the US, and Ukraine to "discuss technical issues."
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On behalf of Trump, Witkoff thanked Putin for the diesel deal.
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He brought documents outlining the terms for a settlement of the war for Putin.
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Putin offered to supply the US with large quantities of fertilizers and also announced the release of American citizen Stephen Hubbard, who had previously been abducted by Russia in Izium and held in prison.
02:00 pm. Witkoff's meeting with Putin has been underway for two hours.
Yesterday in Oslo, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Trump's negotiators.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb, who took part in the talks, said the sides had identified elements of a peaceful settlement that would be presented in St. Petersburg.
As reported by RBC-Ukraine, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Moscow hoped to arrange a meeting with Witkoff in the near future.
According to him, the US negotiator would be able to brief the Kremlin chief on the discussions with Ukrainians and Europeans.
