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Witkoff Called Putin a Humanist at a Meeting in St. Petersburg and Delivered Proposals for a Settlement

US President's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, during talks in St. Petersburg on October 21, called Vladimir Putin a humanist and expressed his respect. Putin thanked Donald and Melania Trump for their assistance in humanitarian matters. Witkoff brought documents with proposals for the Ukrainian settlement, prepared after consultations with Kyiv and European partners.

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Expert: Witkoff at meeting with Putin in St. Petersburg demonstrated a disposition toward contact with the entire Russian team

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met with Vladimir Putin at the Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg. Protocol expert Alexey Kobelyuk interpreted the American's behavior as a sign that he perceives the Russian leader's entourage as allies in the negotiations. The talks covered the results of US consultations with Kyiv and the Europeans in Norway, as well as the release of American Stephen Hubbard.

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Putin Announces Preparation of Several Tankers with Diesel Fuel for Shipment to the US

At a meeting with US special envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg, Vladimir Putin said Russia is preparing to ship several tankers at once under the diesel deal. The number of vessels, volumes, and delivery timelines are not disclosed. Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said the first tanker with a displacement of 40 thousand tons was planned to be sent on October 22.

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Witkoff called RDIF head Dmitriev a wonderful person amid Russia-US contacts

US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff highly praised the work of RDIF head Kirill Dmitriev on resuming economic cooperation between Moscow and Washington. Earlier, Putin at a meeting with Witkoff in St. Petersburg discussed the Ukrainian conflict and thanked Trump for his efforts at settlement; Witkoff in turn thanked him for the release of American Stephen Hubbard.

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Putin met with Witkoff at the Constantine Palace: talks attended by Ushakov and Dmitriev

On October 21, talks between Vladimir Putin and US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff began at the Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg. The meeting is attended by presidential aide Yuri Ushakov and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev. Witkoff arrived from Oslo, where he consulted with Zelensky and European representatives. Jared Kushner did not come due to illness.

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Putin and Witkoff meeting in St. Petersburg lasted about three hours

Talks between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff concluded at the Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg. According to press secretary Dmitry Peskov, the meeting lasted about three hours. The main topics were the settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and bilateral relations between Russia and the United States.

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Peskov called Witkoff's visit to Russia shuttle diplomacy

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that US special envoy Steve Witkoff is using a shuttle diplomacy format for negotiations on the Ukrainian settlement. After consultations in Oslo, Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg for a meeting with Vladimir Putin. Further contacts between Moscow and the American mediator have not yet been agreed.

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Peskov did not confirm the possibility of a new meeting between Putin and Witkoff after Oslo

Press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov said that the Kremlin does not yet know whether another round of talks between Vladimir Putin and US special envoy Steve Witkoff will take place — it all depends on the results of the negotiations in St. Petersburg. Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg on October 21 and, after talks with Putin, plans to return to Oslo, where he previously met with Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders.

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Putin told Witkoff that Russia is ready to help resolve the crisis around Iran

At a meeting in St. Petersburg, Vladimir Putin told US special envoy Steve Witkoff that Russia is ready to join efforts to resolve the crisis around Iran if its help is needed. The talks began with a discussion of the Ukrainian settlement and the outcome of US consultations with Kyiv and the Europeans in Norway. Witkoff thanked Putin for the release of American Stephen Hubbard.

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Putin in St. Petersburg met with US envoy Witkoff and asked about the outcome of the talks in Norway

On 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.

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