Putin in St. Petersburg met with US envoy Witkoff and asked about the outcome of the talks in Norway

On October 21, at the Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg, Vladimir Putin held talks with Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff. The President proposed discussing the outcome of the US meeting with Ukraine and European countries in Norway. Witkoff arrived from Oslo, where he met with Zelensky, Støre and Stubb. On the Russian side, Dmitriev and Oreshkin are taking part; Jared Kushner did not come due to illness.

Javlon TursunovFirst published on tafs uz 23 October 2026 at 12:062 min read

The key facts

On October 21, talks between Putin and US special envoy Steve Witkoff began at the Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg.
Witkoff arrived from Oslo, where he met with Zelensky, Norwegian Prime Minister Støre and Finnish President Stubb; the topic is resolving the Ukrainian conflict.
On the Russian side, Kirill Dmitriev and Maxim Oreshkin are taking part; Jared Kushner did not come due to illness.

Meeting at the Constantine Palace

Russian President Vladimir Putin met on October 21 in St. Petersburg with US leader Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff. The talks are taking place at the Constantine Palace. Opening the meeting, Putin proposed discussing the outcome of the US talks with Ukraine and European countries held the day before in Norway: 'I know that a meeting took place in Norway yesterday. And, of course, it is interesting to learn about the results of that meeting.'

Who took part in the consultations in Oslo

Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg from Oslo, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb. The main topic of the consultations was resolving the Ukrainian conflict. On the Russian side, the meeting is also attended by RDIF head Kirill Dmitriev and deputy head of the presidential administration Maxim Oreshkin. Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner did not come to Russia due to illness.

Assessments of the outcome of the talks in Oslo

According to Life.ru, participants in the Oslo talks agreed on certain 'elements of peace' that Witkoff is to present to the Russian leadership. Alexander Stubb said the parties made progress in discussing the overall picture of a settlement and the nearest diplomatic steps; the preparation of proposals took into account the results of previous consultations in Miami. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Witkoff would brief Putin on the results of the meeting with Zelensky, described the Oslo talks as constructive, but stressed that they brought no unexpected results. At the meeting with Putin, according to the outlet, Witkoff reported movement in the discussion of a possible ceasefire and also spoke about prospects for economic cooperation between Russia and the US.