Putin and Witkoff discuss Ukraine and the Middle East in Russia
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Alwihda Info
Vladimir Putin received US envoy Steven Witkoff in St Petersburg on 21 October 2026 to discuss Ukraine, the Middle East, Iran and energy cooperation. The Russian president also discussed relations between Moscow and Washington and a possible meeting in China, according to Alwihda Info.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US envoy Steven Witkoff discussed Ukraine, the Middle East and diesel deliveries at a meeting in St Petersburg on 21 October 2026, according to Alwihda Info.
Putin praised US President Donald Trump’s attention to resolving the conflict in Ukraine and reducing casualties. He also thanked First Lady Melania Trump for her involvement in humanitarian issues. The two officials discussed restoring bilateral relations and economic cooperation between Moscow and Washington, as well as the possibility of a meeting in China.
On Iran and the Middle East, the Russian president said he was ready to help resolve regional tensions. On energy, he said announcements of diesel deliveries to the United States had caused prices to fall by 5 to 6%. An initial shipment of 40,000 tonnes could leave in the coming days. Putin also raised the possibility of supplying substantial quantities of Russian fertiliser to the US market.
The meeting follows several diplomatic exchanges on Ukraine, including the meeting between Witkoff and Vladimir Putin, published on 21 October. On 19 October, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha had rejected a Russian-US-Chinese summit on Ukraine.
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