Putin, Witkoff Dialogue on Potential Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
In a high-stakes diplomatic move, US special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for a three-hour conversation to break the deadlock in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, welcomes US special envoy Steve Witkoff, left, ahead of their meeting in Moscow. [Photo: Kristina Kormilitsyna/Pool/AFP] According to the Kremlin, the meeting brought the two sides' positions “closer,” raising cautious optimism about the possibility of restarting direct negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv for the first time since the war's early stages in 2022. This marks Witkoff’s third extended meeting with Putin since former US President Donald Trump re-entered the global diplomatic scene with renewed efforts to end the conflict, now well into its fourth year. Witko...