US envoy meets Putin after Zelensky talks
US envoy Steve Witkoff heads to Russia to discuss Ukraine war with Putin after positive talks with Zelensky.
In brief
US envoy Steve Witkoff heads to Russia to discuss Ukraine war with Putin after positive talks with Zelensky. US envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Putin to address Ukraine war tensions following positive talks with Zelensky. Originally reported by Dawn.
US envoy arrives in Russia
US special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Saint Petersburg early Wednesday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as 'positive'.
Zelensky thanks US for intelligence
Zelensky thanked Washington for resuming US intelligence sharing on Russian strikes after talks with Witkoff in Oslo.
Trump pressures Ukraine
Trump demanded Ukraine 'make a deal' with Russia and criticized Zelensky for not accepting his terms after Ukraine refused to stop hitting Russian oil refineries.
Trump's prisoner request
Trump asked Putin to release Stephen Hubbard, an American taken captive by Russian forces years earlier in Ukraine.
Starshield slowdown
Ukraine reported reduced speeds on Starshield, the US military satellite system it uses for battlefield communications and strikes on Russian-occupied territory.
Rubio denies Starshield control
Rubio stated Washington had no prior knowledge of the slowdown in SpaceX's military-grade Starlink and denied Trump's involvement.
Zelensky on missile delays
Zelensky told US senators that the Pentagon was delaying delivery of already paid-for interceptor missiles from European countries.
European missile support
Several European countries were ready to transfer Patriot interceptor missiles but awaited US approval for shipment.
Trump's China meeting
Trump said he would meet Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in China next month to discuss denuclearisation and Ukraine war.
Zelensky demands representation
Zelensky insisted Ukraine needed to be represented at any meeting regarding Ukraine's future.
Kremlin meets Witkoff
Witkoff was met at Pulkovo Airport in Saint Petersburg by the Kremlin's adviser for international economic cooperation, Kirill Dmitriev.
Jared Kushner joins call
Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner will participate virtually in Witkoff's meeting with Putin.
Trump's Ukraine pressure
Trump accused Zelensky of a lack of effort to resolve the conflict and criticized Ukraine for not accepting his terms.
US intelligence concerns
Zelensky alleged the United States was deliberately withholding vital intelligence and delaying delivery of interceptor missiles.
The one thing
US envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Putin to address Ukraine war tensions following positive talks with Zelensky.
