US special envoy Witkoff arrives in St. Petersburg for talks with Putin after Zelensky meeting
Europe6 sources6 countries13m ago
US special envoy Witkoff has arrived in St. Petersburg, Russia, to conduct talks with President Vladimir Putin regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine. The diplomatic visit follows a series of meetings Witkoff held one day prior with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and various European leaders in Oslo, Norway.
Russian special envoy Kirill Dmitriev is scheduled to receive Witkoff at the airport ahead of the high-level discussions with the Russian leadership. The sequence of these meetings marks a significant diplomatic effort by the US envoy to engage with both sides of the conflict in rapid succession.
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Jerusalem Post (IL)Focuses on logistical details and Russian diplomatic participation
WLKY (US)Highlights the broader context of meetings with European leaders
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