Witkoff meets with Dmitriev in Russia, Putin is next - Kremlin
Photo: US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff (Getty Images)
During his trip to Russia, US special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian envoy for investment Kirill Dmitriev. The meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin will be later, according to Sky News and Russian TASS.
According to Russian state media, Russian envoy for investment Kirill Dmitriev met with Donald Trump's envoy Steve Vitkoff in St. Petersburg.
The media reported at first that Witkoff's meeting with Putin was in question. Kremlin spokesman said that he would announce any such meeting if the Russian leader's schedule has time for it.
Witkoff's meeting with Putin
Later, around 3:20 p.m. (Kyiv time), Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Putin would meet Witkoff.
According to him, the Russian leader plans to discuss options for “resolving the situation in Ukraine” with the US envoy. He noted that this is a good opportunity to convey Russia's position to Trump.
Peskov emphasized that the meeting with Witkoff would last as long as Putin needs. He added that one should not expect any breakthroughs from this meeting, because, as the spokesman put it, it is a continuation of diplomatic work between Russia and the United States.
Witkoff's visit to Russia
Today, April 11, US President Donald Trump's diplomatic representative, Steve Witkoff, visited Russia. Western media reported that one of the purposes of the trip was to meet with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.
Read more about Witkoff's possible meeting with Putin and why it is important for Trump in RBC-Ukraine's report.
Last week, Witkoff received Dmitriev in Washington. During the meeting, they continued negotiations on a ceasefire in Ukraine.
In a separate article, RBC-Ukraine wrote about Kirill Dmitriev and his role in the dialogue between Russia and the United States.
