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Putin-Witkoff talks in St. Petersburg: from start to conclusion

St. Petersburg hosted talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US envoy Steve Witkoff; the Kremlin announced their start and later their conclusion, saying they were substantive and that Kushner joined by phone. Ahead of the meeting, Russian media reported that Putin asked Witkoff about the Ukrainian-American-European meeting hosted by Norway, and during the meeting Putin expressed interest in resuming economic cooperation with the United States.

📍 Where things stand: The meeting between Putin and Witkoff has ended; the Kremlin said the talks were substantive and that Kushner joined by phone, without details on the outcome.

⏱️ Timeline

  1. 21 Oct 2026, 12:01 Russian media reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin asked US envoy Steve Witkoff about the Ukrainian-American-European meeting hosted by Norway.
  2. 21 Oct 2026, 12:04 The Kremlin announced the start of talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US envoy Steve Witkoff in the city of St. Petersburg, without details on the agenda or results.
  3. 21 Oct 2026, 12:25 During his meeting with Steve Witkoff, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed interest in the issue of resuming economic cooperation with the United States.
  4. 21 Oct 2026, 15:15 TASS announced the end of the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Steve Witkoff, without details on its content or results.
  5. 21 Oct 2026, 15:56 The Kremlin said the Putin-Witkoff talks in St. Petersburg were substantive and that Kushner joined them by phone.
Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.
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