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Putin says US-Russia contacts beneficial as talks begin with Witkoff and Kushner

Putin said the talks with the U.S. envoys were useful as Moscow and Washington discussed ideas for a settlement and economic cooperation.

  • On Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin met American envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff at the Senate Palace in Moscow for "highly useful" talks on ending the Ukraine war.
  • President Donald Trump suggested on Friday he had a fresh proposal to end the conflict, which has dragged on for four and a half years with static front lines and intensified long-range strikes.
  • Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov described the more-than-three-hour meeting as "constructive, extremely frank and trustful," noting the Americans proposed a "number of ideas" for a potential settlement.
  • Following the talks, the envoys departed Moscow to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Sunday; Putin ordered the Russian military to pause strikes on the capital for three days to ensure their safety.
  • Despite diplomatic progress, a vast gulf persists over Moscow's "unshakeable" demand that Ukraine cede four regions and abandon NATO plans, though Zelenskiy agreed to refrain from strikes on Moscow through Monday.
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The report of the meeting of Witkoff and Kushner with the Russian president. Moscow: "Francis Clubs." Today sent from Washington to the Ukrainian capital

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US special envoys Steve Witkow and Jared Kushner discussed "significant next steps" toward ending the war in Ukraine during talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday, a Belek House official told ABC News.

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The talks between American peace negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and Russian President Vladimir Putin are on the night of Saturday…

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Two special envoys of the US president discussed ending the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Assistant Russian dictator Ushakov made a number of statements.

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