Kirill Dmitriev
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Witkoff in St Petersburg for Putin talks as Kremlin insists on Kyiv
US envoy Steve Witkoff reached St Petersburg on 21 October with an updated proposal to end the war and is due to meet Vladimir Putin. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Ukraine problem cannot be solved without a Kyiv representative at the table.
- 57m ago
US envoy Steve Witkoff lands in St. Petersburg to take Ukraine plan to Putin
The US envoy landed at Pulkowo airport on the morning of Wednesday, 21 October, a day after Oslo talks with Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders. He plans to bring proposals drafted by Europeans and Americans to Vladimir Putin, while Kyiv reports pressure on its air defence and communications.
- yesterday
Witkoff heads to Russia after Oslo talks with Zelensky, Støre and Stubb
US envoy Steve Witkoff met Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo on 20 October, then travelled on to St Petersburg, where Rai reports he is set to meet Vladimir Putin.
- Oct 12
Russia claims $320.7 billion in energy sales to EU since 2022; Brussels puts figure at $209 billion
Moscow says European countries bought $320.7 billion of Russian oil and gas since 2022, while the European Commission counts about €197 billion ($209 billion) through July 2026 and Sweden disputes the aid comparison.
- Oct 8
Jared Kushner and Kirill Dmitriev discuss bringing US investor into Nord Stream
US Special Envoy Jared Kushner and Kremlin adviser Kirill Dmitriev held talks exploring a role for American investors in the Nord Stream gas pipelines, drawing swift opposition from Germany and Poland.
- Sep 6
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner meet Putin in Moscow before traveling to Kyiv for peace talks
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held a three-hour meeting with Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin to present a US peace initiative, before traveling to Kyiv under temporary reciprocal strike pauses.
