The key facts
- Talks between Putin and Witkoff are taking place at the Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg
- The US side is joined by Ushakov and Dmitriev; Dmitriev met Witkoff at Pulkovo
- The day before, Witkoff held meetings in Oslo with Zelensky, Støre and Stubb
Talks in St. Petersburg
On October 21, talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US special envoy Steve Witkoff are taking place in St. Petersburg. The meeting is being held at the Constantine Palace. This was reported by RIA Novosti.
Composition of participants
On the Russian side, the talks are attended by presidential aide Yuri Ushakov and the head of state's special representative for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, Kirill Dmitriev. On the morning of October 21, Dmitriev met Witkoff at Pulkovo Airport.
Preceding meetings in Oslo
The day before, on October 20, Witkoff visited Oslo, where he held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb. According to reports, the parties agreed on a unified position on further steps to settle the Ukrainian conflict and on engagement with Russia.
Expectations of the Norwegian side
In Norway, they expect that the American negotiator, after the meeting with Putin, will return to Oslo and tell how the talks went. It was also previously reported that Putin asked to convey words of gratitude to Melania Trump.
