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Kremlin-Washington Talks End after ‘Highly Useful’ Meeting between US and Russian Envoys

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  • Vladimir Putin held more than three hours of talks in Moscow with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner about possible paths to ending the Ukraine war.
  • Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said the meeting covered settlement ideas, economic issues and potential Russian-American projects, but gave no indication of a breakthrough.
  • The envoys left for Kyiv, where they were due to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, while fighting and long-range strikes continued.

The Kremlin called Vladimir Putin’s more than three-hour meeting with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner “highly useful,” but offered no sign that the talks produced a breakthrough on the Ukraine war.

Putin’s foreign-policy aide Yuri Ushakov said the American representatives had outlined several ideas for possible paths to a settlement. He did not disclose the proposals. Putin told them that Russia was making “real progress” on the battlefield, remained confident it would achieve its goals and believed that “all the root causes of the conflict” had to be addressed.

outlined a number of ideas regarding possible avenues for a settlement

· Yuri UshakovThe Kremlin aide described what the US envoys presented during their talks with Putin.

Those positions repeat Moscow’s established statements about the war, which has continued for more than four and a half years. Both sides have intensified long-range air strikes in recent weeks, while the front lines have remained largely static.

real progress

· Vladimir PutinPutin described Russia’s battlefield position while discussing the war with the US envoys.

The talks went beyond the war itself, Ushakov said. The participants discussed economic issues and possible major projects that could benefit both Russia and the United States. Kirill Dmitriev, Putin’s investment envoy, described the meeting on X as an “important peacemaking visit.”

Putin praised Donald Trump’s efforts to end the conflict at the start of the meeting. Trump had said on Friday that Washington had a new proposal but did not provide details. Putin said Trump understood he was entering a difficult situation but continued trying to help reach a settlement. He also promised to protect the American negotiators.

all the root causes of the conflict

· Vladimir PutinHe said a settlement would need to address the underlying causes of the war.

The envoys flew out of Moscow shortly after the meeting and were due to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin had ordered the Russian military not to strike Kyiv for three days during their visit. Russia had bombarded the Ukrainian capital with missiles and drones during the preceding 10 days, including an attack on the headquarters of Ukraine’s SBU security service.

important peacemaking visit

· Kirill DmitrievPutin’s investment envoy described the meeting in a post on X.
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