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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio refused to disclose the contents of the new American plan for resolving the conflict in Ukraine, which Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff brought to negotiations with Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg. Earlier, Witkoff held talks with Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo. Rubio named the territorial issue, primarily around Donbas, as the main obstacle.
Javlon TursunovIn an interview with Fox News, Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Starlink military communications package — Starshield — remains limited for Ukraine, although the transfer of intelligence data from the US has resumed. Secretary of State Marco Rubio promised to work on unblocking it. Earlier, Rubio emphasized that Trump does not influence Elon Musk's decisions on Starlink.
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 AzamovaRussian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russian manufacturers could significantly increase fertilizer exports to the American market. The topic of expanding trade between the countries is developing after the phone conversation between Putin and Trump on October 9, when Moscow confirmed its readiness to supply oil and petroleum products.
Sevara AzamovaIn 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 AzamovaVladimir Putin, at a meeting with Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff at the Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg, said that the freed US citizen Stephen Hubbard is at Pulkovo Airport. Witkoff thanked the Russian president for the release of the American, who was sentenced in October 2024 to 6 years and 10 months for participating in hostilities on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Sevara AzamovaUS presidential envoy Steven Whitkoff, at a meeting with Vladimir Putin at the Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg, thanked the Russian leader on behalf of Donald Trump for lifting sanctions on diesel fuel exports. According to Life.ru, under the deal Russia will supply more than 300 thousand tons of diesel to the US and the world market, another 500 thousand tons in November, and a million tons later.
Javlon TursunovUS 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 President Donald Trump said the Department of Agriculture is launching an $8 billion aid program to pay for diesel fuel during the harvest season. He also promised additional funds after the elections and predicted that fuel prices would fall after the end of the 'war with Iran'.
Sevara AzamovaUS presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, at a meeting with Vladimir Putin, said that Russia and the US have prospects for developing economic relations after the end of the conflict in Ukraine. According to him, a settlement could open new opportunities for bilateral cooperation.
Javlon TursunovUS 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 TursunovDonald Trump's tariffs on part of US-Canada trade have hit Michigan's border towns, including Port Huron, and become a central theme of the campaign ahead of the November 3 midterms. Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers differ in their assessments, while the state's auto industry records a declining share of American cars on the Canadian market.
Javlon TursunovUS presidential envoy Steve Witkoff expressed gratitude to Vladimir Putin for the release of Stephen Hubbard, who was sentenced in Russia to six years and ten months in a penal colony for mercenarism. Earlier, Donald Trump said he had personally asked Putin to release Hubbard.
Javlon TursunovKremlin 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 TursunovVladimir Putin in St. Petersburg received Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff. The Russian president declared his readiness to help settle the crisis around Iran, discussed ending the conflict in Ukraine, and expressed interest in restoring economic cooperation with the United States.
Javlon TursunovMilitary expert Yevgeny Mikhailov linked the escalation of Trump's criticism of Zelensky to disagreements over strikes on Russian refineries and Kyiv's unwillingness to follow Washington's recommendations. In his view, a complete rupture of relations is premature for now, but the pressure may continue.
Javlon TursunovQatarEnergy has signed two long-term agreements with the American company Cheniere to purchase up to 4 million tonnes of LNG annually from the Sabine Pass (Louisiana) and Corpus Christi (Texas) plants. Deliveries will begin in 2031 and run until 2054 on FOB terms. The price is linked to the Henry Hub benchmark plus a fixed fee; part of the volumes depends on the final investment decision on the Sabine Pass expansion.
Javlon TursunovDeputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said that Russia expects to restore diesel fuel exports, including supplies to the US, by the end of 2026. Other countries will also be able to receive Russian diesel if sufficient volumes are available beyond the needs of the American market, but refineries have not yet returned to their previous production levels.
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