Russian President Putin Meets Trump's Middle East Envoy Witkoff

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Russian President Putin Meets Trump's Middle East Envoy Witkoff

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Steve Witkoff, the Middle East Special Envoy of U.S. President Donald Trump.

According to a statement from the Kremlin, Witkoff was received by Putin in Moscow.
The meeting was also attended by Kremlin Foreign Policy Adviser Yuri Ushakov and Putin’s Special Representative for International Economic Cooperation Kirill Dmitriev.

Yuri Ushakov later briefed journalists in Moscow, evaluating the meeting between Putin and Witkoff.

Ushakov stated that the meeting, which lasted approximately three hours, was constructive and beneficial. He added:

"This was Witkoff's fourth visit to Russia. The meeting allowed for the narrowing of positions between Russia and the United States on Ukraine and other international issues.
During the talks, the possibility of restarting direct negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian representatives was discussed. Productive dialogue at various levels between Russia and the United States will continue actively."

President Putin had previously met with Steve Witkoff in the Russian city of St. Petersburg on April 11. That meeting, which lasted around 4.5 hours, also focused on possible solutions regarding the Ukraine issue.