Cover image: US special envoy Steve Witkoff speaks during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Constantine Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 21, 2026. via REUTERS - Gavriil Grigorov

Ukraine talks: US envoy meets Vladimir Putin in Russia

21 Oct 2026, 11:04 · France 24

US envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Wednesday about Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as US President Donald Trump pushes Kyiv to make a deal that stops the fighting. The day before, the American official had met with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo, Norway. Details by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor Philip Turle.