The key facts
- Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg with documents on settling the Ukrainian conflict; their contents are not disclosed
- Putin discussed with him the results of consultations in Norway and thanked Trump for attention to the settlement
- Witkoff thanked for the release of American Stephen Hubbard, who, according to Putin, is already at Pulkovo
Visit to St. Petersburg and documents on Ukraine
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff said he had brought to Russia documents outlining approaches to settling the Ukrainian conflict. He arrived in St. Petersburg for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The contents of the documents are not disclosed in detail. The visit was preceded by consultations with the Ukrainian and European sides devoted to searching for possible conditions for ending the conflict.
Start of the meeting: talk of Norway and Trump
According to Life.ru, Putin opened the meeting by discussing the talks on Ukraine held the day before in Norway. The Russian leader asked about the results of Washington's consultations with Kyiv and European representatives. Putin also thanked Donald Trump for his attention to the Ukrainian settlement and, in his words, during their last conversation the head of the White House emphasized the need to end the conflict.
Economy and Hubbard's release
According to the outlet, Witkoff spoke about prospects for economic cooperation between Russia and the US, and also thanked the Russian leader for the release of American Stephen Hubbard, who had been serving a sentence in Russia. Putin said Hubbard was already at Pulkovo airport.
