Putin's latest talks with Trump's envoy

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12 Apr 2025, 04:01 GMT+10

The US president's confidant spent over four hours behind closed doors with the Russian leader in St. Petersburg

White House special envoy Steve Witkoff has departed Russia in the same secrecy he arrived on Friday, after spending more than four hours talking with President Vladimir Putin behind closed doors in his hometown, St. Petersburg.

The marathon talks - the third known meeting between the two - were held at the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library, with both Moscow and Washington offering few details about the substance of the discussions. Here's what we know so far.

Current state of Russia-US talks on Ukraine

During a White House meeting with President Donald Trump last week, Witkoff argued that recognizing Russian ownership of Lugansk, Donetsk, Zaporozhye, and Kherson was the swiftest path to halting the war, according to media reports. General Keith Kellogg, Trump's Ukraine envoy, reportedly pushed back, stressing that Ukraine would not accept full territorial concessions. Witkoff defended his approach in a recent interview with Tucker Carlson, citing referendums held in the regions. The White House meeting reportedly concluded without a decision from Trump, who has repeatedly said he aims to broker a ceasefire by May.

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