US EditionKremlin adviser says Putin and US envoy Witkoff understand each other
Putin and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff held constructive talks on a U.S.-backed Ukraine settlement plan, with Kushner contributing to a systematic approach, Kremlin adviser said.
- On Dec 5, the Kremlin's top foreign policy adviser said Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff reached a truly friendly understanding, and Putin described the talks as very useful.
- Meetings in the Kremlin were aimed at a U.S.-backed settlement plan for the war in Ukraine, and Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, added a systematic element to Tuesday's Kremlin talks.
- Repeated contacts—including six prior meetings—underscore Putin has met Witkoff multiple times, and observers noted Witkoff's charm and friendliness shaped the talks' dynamics.
- Ushakov signalled Jared Kushner's participation was quite timely and suggested Kushner will be doing much of the writing if a settlement plan continues to be drawn up.
- The diplomacy extended beyond Moscow, with Steve Witkoff meeting Ukraine's senior negotiator Rustem Umerov in Florida on Thursday and again on Friday, while Yuri Ushakov described the tone as constructive.
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Trump's man in Moscow is taking the lead in peace talks with an uncompromising Vladimir Putin. With Ukraine under more pressure than ever, allies and analysts fear that US envoy Steve Witkoff will negotiate a solution that puts both Ukraine and Europe in even greater danger.
In Florida, representatives of the US and Ukraine discuss a possible end to the Russian war of aggression. Real progress would depend on a "serious commitment" of the Kremlin, Steve Witkoff explained.
Russia awaits US reaction to Putin's meeting with Witkoff
“We are waiting for a reaction from our American colleagues after the discussion that took place on Tuesday,” Ushakov told reporters, adding that there is still no clarity on a possible new meeting of this kind. The presidential advisor also declined to predict a date for a future telephone conversation between Putin and US President Donald Trump. Ushakov, who accompanied Putin to the meeting along with Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct…
Kremlin adviser says Putin and US envoy Witkoff understand each other
The Kremlin's top foreign policy adviser said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff have achieved a level of understanding that made their discussions "truly friendly".
The discussions between Vladimir Putin and US Presidential envoy Steve Witkoff were constructive and friendly, said Kremlin foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov. He added that the two politicians understood each other without words. Discussions regarding a peace plan to halt the hostilities in Ukraine took place on Tuesday.
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