Overview
- Envoy Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner met President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin, then reported the outcome to President Donald Trump, according to Reuters citing the White House.
- Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said the discussions addressed the substance of U.S. ideas for ending the war in Ukraine but produced no agreement.
- The meeting lasted nearly five hours and included Russian Direct Investment Fund head Kirill Dmitriev and presidential aide Yuri Ushakov.
- Before the talks, Witkoff and Kushner walked in central Moscow with Dmitriev and lunched on traditional dishes; RIA Novosti estimated the meal at roughly 25,000–25,500 rubles before drinks.
- Witkoff has made multiple Russia trips in 2025, with Russian outlets noting a pattern of public walkabouts before Kremlin negotiations.