US Envoy Steve Witkoff Meets Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg for Ukraine Talks

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Wednesday regarding Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Mr. Witkoff stated that he hoped to discuss the resumption of trilateral talks involving the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine to advance toward a peace settlement.

The visit followed meetings in Oslo between Mr. Witkoff, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and European leaders, which Finnish President Alexander Stubb described as making genuine progress.