The key facts
- On October 21, Putin and Witkoff are meeting at the Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg
- The main topic is the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine
- Kushner canceled the trip due to illness; Kirill Dmitriev is participating on the Russian side
Meeting at the Constantine Palace
On October 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding talks with US President's special envoy Steve Witkoff at the Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg. At the start of the meeting, Putin thanked the American side for attention to the problem of settling the crisis in Ukraine. 'I want to thank you and President Trump for attention to the problem of settling the crisis in Ukraine,' Life.ru quoted his words.
Assessment of Trump's motives
According to Putin, the head of the White House pays attention to the Ukrainian crisis primarily out of humanitarian considerations.
Composition of delegations and context
Witkoff arrived in Russia after consultations with Volodymyr Zelensky and European representatives in Oslo; he intends to present their results to Moscow. On the Russian side, RDIF head Kirill Dmitriev is also taking part in the talks. Jared Kushner, who had previously planned to join the American delegation, canceled the trip due to illness.
