Negotiations
Over four hours with Putin – Kremlin is cryptic
The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff is over after lasting four and a half hours, Russian state media reports.
So far, the Kremlin has not provided any specific details about the meeting, stating only that it “focused on various aspects of the solution to the Ukrainian issue,” AFP reports.
The ISW think tank wrote in a report on Thursday that Russia continues to use the talks with the United States to delay negotiations on the war in Ukraine, and that it appears that the Kremlin remains uninterested in serious peace negotiations.
Kremlin on peace meeting: Don’t expect any breakthroughs
Russia is downplaying expectations as Friday’s meeting between Donald Trump’s envoy and Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg begins.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says there is “no need to expect any breakthroughs” from the meeting after Donald Trump wrote that “Russia must get started” in a recent post on Truth Social.
Witkoff and Putin will talk “as long as President Putin needs,” but no decisive results are expected, according to Peskov.
Instead, Peskov emphasizes that the two will talk about a “normalization” of US-Russia relations and an upcoming summit between Trump and Putin, reports AFP.
Trump envoy meets Putin – rumors of deadline for ceasefire in Ukraine
Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff has landed in Russia, state-run Russian media reported according to AFP.
Earlier on Friday, Axios reported, citing sources with insight, that Witkoff will meet with Russian President Putin. According to information provided to the site, Trump is considering new sanctions against Russia if no agreement on a ceasefire in Ukraine is reached by the end of April.
This will be the third meeting between Witkoff and Putin.
Over four hours with Putin – Kremlin is cryptic
The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff is over after lasting four and a half hours, Russian state media reports.
So far, the Kremlin has not provided any specific details about the meeting, stating only that it “focused on various aspects of the solution to the Ukrainian issue,” AFP reports.
The ISW think tank wrote in a report on Thursday that Russia continues to use the talks with the United States to delay negotiations on the war in Ukraine, and that it appears that the Kremlin remains uninterested in serious peace negotiations.
Kremlin on peace meeting: Don’t expect any breakthroughs
Russia is downplaying expectations as Friday’s meeting between Donald Trump’s envoy and Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg begins.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says there is “no need to expect any breakthroughs” from the meeting after Donald Trump wrote that “Russia must get started” in a recent post on Truth Social.
Witkoff and Putin will talk “as long as President Putin needs,” but no decisive results are expected, according to Peskov.
Instead, Peskov emphasizes that the two will talk about a “normalization” of US-Russia relations and an upcoming summit between Trump and Putin, reports AFP.
Trump envoy meets Putin – rumors of deadline for ceasefire in Ukraine
Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff has landed in Russia, state-run Russian media reported according to AFP.
Earlier on Friday, Axios reported, citing sources with insight, that Witkoff will meet with Russian President Putin. According to information provided to the site, Trump is considering new sanctions against Russia if no agreement on a ceasefire in Ukraine is reached by the end of April.
This will be the third meeting between Witkoff and Putin.
The world's response
US releases Ramstein – Germans and Britons take over
The US is no longer chairman of the so-called Ramstein group that brings together Ukraine's allies in the West, confirms Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans.
– The chairmanship has been taken over by Germany and Britain, Brekelmans tells Euronews.
According to the AP, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not attend Friday's meeting with the group, but he is said to have given a speech via video link.
US releases Ramstein – Germans and Britons take over
The US is no longer chairman of the so-called Ramstein group that brings together Ukraine's allies in the West, confirms Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans.
– The chairmanship has been taken over by Germany and Britain, Brekelmans tells Euronews.
According to the AP, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not attend Friday's meeting with the group, but he is said to have given a speech via video link.
Hundreds of thousands of drones to Ukraine in new aid package
Ukraine will be provided with hundreds of thousands of military drones through a new large aid package from Norway and Britain, writes TT. The package is worth the equivalent of 5.7 billion kronor and was presented on Friday.
– We cannot jeopardize peace by forgetting about the war. This additional support today will strengthen Ukrainian forces in their fight, strengthen our industrial cooperation with Ukraine and strengthen British companies, says UK Defence Secretary John Healey.
At the same time, Germany is launching a project to support Ukraine's countermeasures against enemy drones and jamming of enemy communications.
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