Putin Proposes Direct Meeting with Trump in China During Witkoff Talks
The Russian president discussed proposals to end the war in Ukraine with US envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg and suggested holding a face-to-face summit with Donald Trump.
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested holding a direct meeting with US President Donald Trump in China, CBC News and Romanian news outlet G4Media reported. The proposal was raised during talks Putin held in St. Petersburg with US special envoy Steve Witkoff.
According to the reports, the meeting at an imperial palace in the city focused on reviewing new proposals to end the war in Ukraine, as part of diplomatic efforts led by the Trump administration. Further details regarding a possible date for the leaders' meeting or an official response from the White House have not yet been released.