Russia's Putin Meets Trump's Special Envoy Witkoff for Talks

US President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on Russia in his bid to secure a ceasefire over its war in Ukraine on the same day that an American envoy was meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“Russia has to get moving,” Trump wrote in a post to his social media platform on Friday, bemoaning the death toll and calling it a “terrible and senseless war.”

Putin has begun talks with US special envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg, the state-run Tass news service reported, citing the Kremlin’s press service.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said earlier the meeting with Witkoff was a good opportunity to communicate Russia’s positions to Trump, though he cautioned against expectations for a breakthrough, the Interfax news service reported.

This is the third time that Putin has held talks with Witkoff, who’s become a key intermediary in Trump’s attempts to bring an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Both previous visits were followed by phone calls between the two presidents.

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[NTJ]

Send a grubby property speculator to do the work of a diplomat…shows you the calibre of people here

[williamthurlow]

Why did Witkoff put his left hand over his heart when he saw Putin?? Anyone?

[MadeToTrade]

Can't wait till Trump and Putin meet again!

[JamesBryson-ee]

If they can shut that war down please 🙏

[Twinwestphil]

The dumbest of the dumb meeting with a dictator. What can go wrong?

[takeoboy]

Where the dictator meets the supporter

[jacobfuentes]

From one dictator to another. Smiles all around. Putin to U.S -give us all of Ukraine. U.S - done. When’s lunch? 🤦🏽‍♂️

[martinsmith]

At times like these I always like to think of the words of Spike Milligan...

[tedbrake]

What do putin have on trump to make him his puppet. Lol

[williampatrick]

Things seem cordial and friendly. What could go wrong?

[classics]

This Witkoff is certainly privileged to see the splendour of the

[johnrestrepo]

He is a very humble person with Putin, with Zelensky was mistreated because he is a person in need, and an honest person like many immigrants that come to the us, I see the butcher and criminal of kids and women is appreciated for the good job he is been doing, the history will remember that.

[vtdmgrmi]

Anche la mano sul cuore....bisogna anche essere riconoscenti per quello che ha fatto in questi anni. Bravi tutti.

[jeffgoates]

Trump never would get anything done here if it hadn’t been for all the extensive work Biden got done. After all, he did say Don’t !

[Emili]

Trump, silence is "yes" to a crime❗

[alexanderaghayan]

Top, finally a classy representative for the US

[galactic]

don’t drink the tea and don’t go to the 11th floor!

[Inspiregi]

Why isn’t Trump meeting Putin himself? They are really good friends, right? That’s what Trump tells us.

[estheraritachan]

Excellent may God bless for true peace talk victory soon

[peterpowder]

Meantime, the media is going full speed in trying to tear down Trump and his administration