A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff has begun, APA's Russia bureau reports.
The Putin-Witkoff talks are being held at the Konstantinovsky Palace in St. Petersburg.
Yury Ushakov, Aide to the Russian President for International Affairs, said that the main topic of the talks would be the conflict in Ukraine.
Note that prior to his visit to Russia, Witkoff held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Norway.
During his meeting with Witkoff, Putin thanked Trump for his attention to the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine.
He also expressed interest in the results of the talks held in Norway.
Putin noted that during their recent conversations, Trump emphasized the importance of ending the conflict in Ukraine to prevent the loss of human lives.
The Russian President expressed interest in restoring economic cooperation with the United States.
Putin also said that he was interested in an assessment of the situation surrounding Iran and that Russia was ready to help resolve the conflict.
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