US envoy Steve Witkoff has arrived in Saint Petersburg for high-stakes talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the war in Ukraine, one day after what officials called very productive negotiations with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Oslo.
This 2-minute World Wire briefing covers: Witkoff's arrival in Russia and his runway greeting by Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev; the Oslo talks with Zelenskyy and European leaders where Ukraine said US intelligence sharing on incoming Russian missile strikes "works now"; Finland's Alexander Stubb on the "genuine progress" toward peace proposals; Jared Kushner's virtual role in both meetings; Sergei Lavrov ruling out "any political concessions" ahead of the Putin meeting; and the continued Russian strikes that killed at least ten people across Kyiv, Donetsk and Dnipro on Tuesday.
The Saint Petersburg visit is the latest turn in a tense diplomatic month: President Trump has publicly questioned Ukraine's leadership and urged Kyiv to strike a deal, while EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has accused Washington of pressing Ukraine to accept Moscow's terms. With proposals now on the table in the Kremlin, the question is whether Russia responds with more than a hearing.
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