US envoy Witkoff meets Putin in St. Petersburg to discuss Ukraine war
US special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the Ukraine war.
Key facts
- Steve Witkoff, US special envoy, arrived in St. Petersburg for talks with Putin about ending the Ukraine war (S1).
- He was received at Pulkovo airport by Kremlin adviser Kirill Dmitriev (S1).
- The talks followed a meeting in Oslo on Tuesday that included Ukrainian President Zelensky, NATO and EU officials (S1).
- Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said he hopes Witkoff can pave way for trilateral talks among US, Russia, Ukraine (S1).
- US President Donald Trump is pressuring Ukraine to reach a deal with Russia (S3).
Steve Witkoff, the US special envoy for Ukraine, arrived in St. Petersburg on 21 October 2026 to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine. The meeting was announced by German media Tagesschau.
At Pulkovo airport, Witkoff was received by Kremlin adviser Kirill Dmitriev, according to Tagesschau.
The talks were based on the outcomes of a meeting in Oslo on Tuesday that included Ukrainian President Zelensky, NATO and EU officials, Tagesschau reported.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said he hopes Witkoff can pave the way for trilateral talks among the US, Russia and Ukraine, Tagesschau quoted.
US President Donald Trump is pressuring Ukraine to reach a deal with Russia, as reported by Die Welt.
Ukraine has complained about delayed missile deliveries and throttling of the Starlink satellite service, Spiegel noted.
Context
The meeting follows a recent Oslo gathering where US, Ukraine, NATO and EU leaders discussed security guarantees and other issues related to the Ukraine war. Trump’s administration is also pressuring Ukraine to negotiate a deal with Russia.
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