The key facts
- Steve Witkoff's plane arrived in Saint Petersburg from Oslo; Kirill Dmitriev met him at the gangway.
- The day before in Oslo, Witkoff held talks with Zelensky and European leaders; Jared Kushner participated online.
- According to Life.ru, Witkoff intends to propose a trilateral meeting of Putin, Trump and Zelensky.
Arrival in Saint Petersburg
The plane carrying US President's special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Saint Petersburg from Oslo. At the gangway, the American representative was met by the Russian President's special representative for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, Kirill Dmitriev.
Talks in Oslo
The day before, Witkoff held talks with Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in Norway. Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner joined the talks online. According to Life.ru, at the meeting in Oslo the US, Ukraine and Europe developed a coordinated position on further steps to settle the conflict and on interaction with Russia.
Plans for a Trilateral Meeting
According to Life.ru, Witkoff intends to propose to Vladimir Putin a trilateral meeting with Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the settlement in Ukraine.
Trump's Statements
Meanwhile, Donald Trump called on Volodymyr Zelensky to seek an end to the Ukrainian conflict, warning of possible grave consequences. According to him, the Ukrainian leadership should show interest in ending the hostilities. At the same time, the head of the White House did not clarify exactly what consequences might follow if Kyiv refuses a peaceful settlement. Earlier, the US President also expressed dissatisfaction with Zelensky's actions and claimed that Ukraine could have concluded an agreement earlier and on more favorable terms. In addition, the American leader allowed for the possibility of transferring the authority to conduct negotiations to another representative of the Ukrainian side.
