Kremlin releases details of Putin meeting with Trump envoys

The talks were constructive and covered possible paths toward settling the Ukraine conflict, presidential aide Yury Ushakov has said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s talks with US President Donald Trump’s envoys were “constructive,” “extremely candid” and useful to both sides, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov has said. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Putin in Moscow on Saturday for talks focused on settling the Ukraine conflict.

The meeting lasted over three hours and included both formal discussions and an informal exchange over lunch, according to Ushakov. “The conversation was substantive, constructive, extremely candid and trusting,” the presidential aide told reporters following the meeting. The Russian side provided a detailed assessment of the battlefield situation, expressing confidence that Moscow would achieve its objectives and reiterating that any lasting settlement must address what it considers the root causes of the conflict, Ushakov said. Putin also confirmed…