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A source of 'RBC-Ukraine' reported that Kyiv considers an energy truce following the meetings in Oslo and St. Petersburg unlikely. According to the source, Moscow reacts poorly to the word 'truce' and does not intend to give Ukraine a pause; success is considered only the unfreezing of the negotiation track at the delegations' level.
Sevara AzamovaVladimir Putin received US President's special envoy Steve Witkoff at the Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg. The parties discussed the Ukrainian settlement, economic ties, and humanitarian issues. Witkoff brought documents with proposals and stated that there are prerequisites for a ceasefire.
Sevara AzamovaOn 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 TursunovOn October 21, talks between Vladimir Putin and US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff took place at the Constantine Palace in Saint Petersburg. The Russian president said he was glad to see a US representative in Russia. Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said the main topic of the meeting would be the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, and that the meeting had been agreed upon several days earlier.
Sevara AzamovaDonald Trump, speaking to supporters in Iowa, said the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the confrontation between the US and Iran are close to being resolved. According to him, he has already settled eight wars, and the end of the conflicts could affect oil and gasoline prices. At the same time, reports are circulating about Putin's readiness for trilateral talks on Ukraine.
Otabek YusupovIn an interview with journalist Pavel Zarubin (VGTRK) published on October 22, Vladimir Putin said he was ready to resume contacts with Kyiv with US mediation after a meeting with Steven Witkoff. He rejected a short-term ceasefire along the current front line, calling the territory 'historical Russia,' and said the talks should be aimed at a final peace agreement.
Sevara AzamovaUS Special Envoy Steve Witkoff arrived on October 21 in St. Petersburg for a meeting with Vladimir Putin at the Constantine Palace. He expressed hope for the resumption of trilateral talks between Russia, the US and Ukraine. The day before, in Oslo, Witkoff held talks with Zelensky and European leaders.
Sevara AzamovaUS presidential envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg for talks with Vladimir Putin, bringing documents with American approaches to settling the Ukrainian conflict. The contents of the documents are not disclosed. The meeting discussed consultations in Norway with Kyiv and the Europeans, and Witkoff thanked Putin for the release of American Stephen Hubbard.
Javlon TursunovUS presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, at a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg, said there are prerequisites for a ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict. The timing and terms of a truce were not specified. The day before, Witkoff held talks with Zelensky and European representatives in Oslo.
Sevara AzamovaUS presidential envoy Steve Witkoff said the talks in Oslo with Volodymyr Zelensky and European representatives were promising, and there is movement in the discussion of a settlement. On the morning of October 21, he arrived in St. Petersburg, where his meeting with Vladimir Putin is taking place at the Constantine Palace.
Javlon TursunovAt a meeting in St. Petersburg on October 21, Vladimir Putin told US special envoy Steve Witkoff that Donald Trump, in a phone call on October 9, particularly emphasized the need to end the Ukrainian conflict in order to stop casualties on both sides. The central topic of the talks at the Konstantinovsky Palace will be the Ukrainian settlement.
Sevara AzamovaOn October 21, talks between Vladimir Putin and US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff began in St. Petersburg. According to sources, the main topic is the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict. The meeting is also being discussed in the context of possible Russian-American cooperation; Jared Kushner was unable to attend due to illness.
Sevara AzamovaKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that American negotiator Jared Kushner joined the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Steve Witkoff remotely. The talks are taking place on October 21 at the Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg, where Witkoff arrived in the morning from Pulkovo Airport.
Javlon TursunovUS President's special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived at the Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg for talks with Vladimir Putin on October 21. The meeting is attended by Maxim Oreshkin and, according to Ushakov, Kirill Dmitriev. The main topic is resolving the conflict in Ukraine; Jared Kushner did not come due to illness.
Javlon TursunovAgainst the backdrop of Washington's pressure on Kyiv, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that Ukraine's unconditional capitulation is ruled out and that Berlin will continue to help Ukraine. The day before, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas claimed that American negotiators have been trying to force Ukraine to capitulate for a year and a half, and demanded Europe's participation in the talks.
Sevara AzamovaFilm director Alexey German (Jr.), in a comment to Life.ru, gave advice to US special envoy Steve Witkoff, who arrived in St. Petersburg for talks with Vladimir Putin. In German's view, smelt is a specific food that the diplomat might not like, and it would be best to arrange an evening stroll around the city and dinner at a restaurant with a view.
Javlon TursunovKremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that for a possible trilateral meeting between Russia, the US and Ukraine, 'for now we are talking about Abu Dhabi.' He also said that a phone call between Putin and Trump is not currently planned, refused to disclose details of Putin's talks with US special envoy Steve Witkoff, and noted that Putin's participation in the G20 summit in Miami has not yet been decided.
Sevara AzamovaUS President's special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Saint Petersburg from Norway. His motorcade, filmed after leaving Pulkovo, headed to Constantine Palace, where a meeting with Vladimir Putin is scheduled for October 21. The main topic of the talks will be resolving the Ukrainian conflict.
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