The key facts
- Witkoff: “Mr. Dmitriev — you are a wonderful person, we work very well together”
- Putin, at a meeting with Witkoff in St. Petersburg, discussed the Ukrainian conflict and the results of US talks with Kyiv and the Europeans in Norway
- Witkoff thanked Putin for the release of American Stephen Hubbard, who by the time of the meeting was already at Pulkovo
Witkoff highly praised Dmitriev's work
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff positively assessed the work of the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev on resuming economic cooperation between Moscow and Washington and spoke warmly of his personal interaction with the Russian negotiator. “Mr. Dmitriev — you are a wonderful person, we work very well together,” Witkoff addressed the head of the RDIF. According to Life.ru, the words were spoken against the backdrop of ongoing contacts between the two countries: Dmitriev participates in the dialogue on investment and economic issues, while Witkoff represents the American side in talks with Moscow.
Putin's meeting with Witkoff in St. Petersburg
Earlier, at a meeting with Steve Witkoff, Vladimir Putin touched on the topic of the Ukrainian conflict and asked about the results of the American delegation's talks with Kyiv and European partners, which took place the day before in Norway. The Russian president also thanked Donald Trump for his efforts to settle the situation, recalling his desire to end the hostilities. In response, Witkoff expressed gratitude to Putin for the release of American Stephen Hubbard, who had been serving a sentence in Russia. According to the Russian leader, by that moment the US citizen was already at Pulkovo airport.
