Witkoff in Russia for Putin meeting after ‘positive’ talks with Zelenskyy

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: October 21, 2026Country: Russia

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Witkoff in Russia for Putin meeting after ‘positive’ talks with Zelenskyy

US special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St Petersburg for talks with Russian leaders on the war in Ukraine and is due to meet Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. The visit follows talks described as “positive” with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Norway, attended remotely by Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Witkoff would share the ideas discussed with the Russian side. After the Oslo talks, Zelenskyy said “very, very important” US intelligence had been restored.

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