Kremlin says Ukraine talks with US envoys were useful; no sign of breakthrough

September 6, 2026 12:45 PM

Kremlin says Ukraine talks with US envoys were useful; no sign of breakthrough

Russian President Vladimir Putin held more than three hours of "highly useful" talks on Saturday with two U.S. envoys seeking a deal to end the Ukraine war, a Kremlin aide said, but he gave no indication of any breakthrough. The aide, Yuri Ushakov, said Americans Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner "outlined a number of ideas regarding possible avenues for a settlement". Ushakov did not say what these ideas were. He said Putin had told the pair that Russia was making "real progress" on the battlef...

Russia, US hold talks, Putin says contacts inspire hope

February 28, 2025 10:04 AM

Russia, US hold talks, Putin says contacts inspire hope

Russian and U.S. teams held six hours of talks in Turkey on Thursday to try to restore normal functioning of their embassies, and Vladimir Putin said initial contacts with Donald Trump's new administration had inspired hope. The talks, focused narrowly on conditions for each other's diplomats, provided an early test of the two countries' ability to reset wider relations, amid a Trump administration outreach effort that has alarmed Washington's European allies and Kyiv. The Kremlin last year de...