US and Russia to announce next steps in Ukraine talks within weeks

Russian and US representatives have discussed substantive plans for next steps in Ukraine negotiations, with an announcement expected within weeks, according to Reuters citing a White House official on September 5. The talks followed a Kremlin meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov called the three-hour discussions timely and useful for both sides. The negotiations also covered potential major Russian-American projects beyond the Ukraine settlement, according to Ushakov's statement following the meeting.