The key facts
- Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg on October 21 and headed to the Constantine Palace with Kirill Dmitriev
- Jared Kushner may join the talks online — TASS citing a source
- On October 20 in Oslo, Witkoff met with Zelensky, Støre and Stubb
Meeting in St. Petersburg and possible online participation by Kushner
US presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg on October 21, where he was met at Pulkovo Airport by the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Kirill Dmitriev. After that, the motorcade headed to the Constantine Palace. According to TASS citing a source, American negotiator Jared Kushner may join the talks between Witkoff and Dmitriev online. According to the agency's source, 'due to personal valid circumstances, Kushner did not come to St. Petersburg, but the option to connect online is definitely on the table.'
Talks in Oslo the day before
On October 20, talks were held in Oslo involving Witkoff, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb. Following the meeting, Stubb emphasized that it had achieved real progress. Støre, in turn, said that on October 21 Witkoff would travel to Russia for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin.
Context
It was previously reported that the US, Ukraine and the EU had agreed on a unified position on ending the conflict.
