Putin Aide Calls 3-Hour Talks With Witkoff and Kushner Substantive

Russian officials praised Saturday's Kremlin meeting between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as constructive and frank. The conversation lasted 3 hours and 10 minutes. Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, who attended, described the talks as substantive, open, and trusting, held in both working and informal settings over lunch. The envoys visited Moscow on President Trump's orders to continue Ukraine crisis dialogue, marking their eighth trip to Russia. Ushakov noted Putin publicly thanked Trump for his mediation efforts and sincere desire to reach mutually acceptable solutions, while conveying best wishes to the U.S. president.