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Witkoff meets Putin in St. Petersburg on Ukraine
The Hindu·
US envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, The Hindu reported. Witkoff said he hoped to discuss resuming trilateral talks involving the US, Russia and Ukraine on next steps toward a peace settlement. The visit came a day after he met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Oslo.
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What It Means For You
- No ceasefire or settlement was announced from the St Petersburg meeting.
- Russian and Ukrainian forces continue long-range strikes while talks continue, The Hindu said.
- Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said Witkoff planned to return to Oslo afterward.
What's Happening
- The meeting was at Constantine Palace with Kirill Dmitriev and Yuri Ushakov present.
- Witkoff said Jared Kushner would join the discussion by video link.
- Hindustan Times said talks also covered an American prisoner's release and diesel exports.
Where the Oslo track stands
- Finnish President Alexander Stubb said late Tuesday that the Oslo meeting made genuine progress.
- A US official told CNN that Washington and Kyiv made meaningful progress in Norway.
- Zelenskyy said Tuesday's agenda included security guarantees, occupied territories and reconstruction.
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