US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg as Trump urged Russia to "get moving."
Trump has expressed his frustration over stalled ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine.
Russian media say the meeting on Friday lasted 4 hours, but the details have not been disclosed.
So far, Washington has failed to get Moscow to agree to a full ceasefire with Ukraine.
The Kremlin's investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev also met with Witkoff, and he described the discussions as "productive" in a social media post.
Witkoff will also lead the US delegation for nuclear talks with Iran in Oman on Saturday.
It is believed he may have touched on this issue during the meeting in Russia as well.
Trump has expressed his frustration over stalled ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine.
Russian media say the meeting on Friday lasted 4 hours, but the details have not been disclosed.
So far, Washington has failed to get Moscow to agree to a full ceasefire with Ukraine.
The Kremlin's investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev also met with Witkoff, and he described the discussions as "productive" in a social media post.
Witkoff will also lead the US delegation for nuclear talks with Iran in Oman on Saturday.
It is believed he may have touched on this issue during the meeting in Russia as well.
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US envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, discussing the stalled ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. The meeting lasted four hours, but details remain undisclosed. Despite Trump's urging, Washington has not succeeded in persuading Moscow to agree to a
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250412_N02/
Date: April 12, 2025
Created: 2025/04/13 07:00
Updated: 2025/12/08 04:55
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