Russia–US–Ukraine talks to be held, Witkoff announces

Discussions on ending the Russia–Ukraine war will continue in the format of trilateral technical-level talks.

TodayPress TV reports that US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, announced this in a post on X.

Witkoff said he had met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg to build on the progress made in Oslo with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and discuss a framework for a peaceful settlement.

Trump’s special envoy described the discussions as “constructive.”

“These discussions were constructive and will continue in the format of trilateral technical-level talks between the United States, Russia and Ukraine,” he wrote.

Witkoff added that Trump remained committed to ending the war and achieving comprehensive and lasting peace.

Aysel Matlab