U.S. Envoy to Offer Putin Direct Peace Talks With Trump and Zelenskyy
The updated plan follows Oslo talks on security guarantees, a postwar economic framework and broader negotiations, with Jared Kushner joining virtually.
- On Wednesday, White House envoy Steve Witkoff meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg to present an updated proposal aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
- Following talks in Oslo, Norway, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and international representatives, Witkoff developed a unified "framework agreement" proposal to end the war.
- Joining virtually, Jared Kushner pressed for halting strikes on Russian oil refineries, with a source noting "Jared was very direct," while Ukraine "brought forward new ideas and proposals."
- Zelenskyy indicated he is prepared to cease refinery strikes if Moscow takes reciprocal steps, a move the U.S. hopes will "create a pathway toward direct trilateral and broader multilateral negotiations."
- President Trump expressed skepticism regarding Zelenskyy's willingness to end the war, stating "Russia would like to get it done" but warning "If he does not, it's gonna be a very bad thing.
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U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is set to meet President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg following the successful conclusion of high-level talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Norway.
An American emissary is expected in St. Petersburg for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
US special envoy Steve Witkoff will soon arrive in Russia: he will propose a trilateral summit to the Kremlin involving Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, Politico has learned.
The Special Representative of the President of Russia, Cyril Dmitriev, arrived in Petersburg, where a special envoy of the President of the United States, Steve Whitkoff, was also travelling. The Russian representative left the hotel in the historic centre of Petersburg, got into a car and went to Isaac's Square, handed over to RIA News. On Wednesday morning, United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that American Special Envoy Steve W…
US envoy Witkoff to meet Putin; Trump presses Kyiv to settle
OSLO/KYIV/WASHINGTON — U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday after what a U.S. official called "constructive" talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Norway, as President Donald Trump said it was time for Ukraine to end the war. The U.S. official said Ukraine brought forward new ideas and proposals to the Oslo talks, which also involved the leaders of Norway and Finland and European and NA…
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