Putin Opens Ukraine Talks With White House Envoys
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At a glance
- Vladimir Putin opened talks in Moscow with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on efforts to revive the stalled Ukraine peace process.
- Putin said the situation was difficult, thanked Donald Trump for his efforts, and described contacts with U.S. mediators as beneficial.
Vladimir Putin opened negotiations on Ukraine in Moscow with White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who arrived to revive a stalled peace process.
The situation we are going to discuss today is, of course, not easy.
โThe situation we are going to discuss today is, of course, not easy,โ Putin said at the start of the meeting. He greeted the envoys in English, saying, โWelcome. Nice to meet you.โ
Welcome. Nice to meet you.
Putin said he first wanted to convey his โbest wishesโ and โwords of appreciationโ to U.S. President Donald Trump. He said Trump faced a complicated situation but continued trying to help settle the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
He does not give up his attempts to reach a settlement and to contribute to resolving the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
The Russian president also said contacts with U.S. mediators were always โbeneficial.โ He stressed the importance of a mediatorโs quality and the trust that mediator receives, adding that Russia found it comfortable to work with the American envoys.
Contacts with American mediators are always beneficial.
Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.