❗Vladimir Putin is holding a meeting with US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff.

Key statements by the Russian president:

▪Putin thanked Donald Trump for his attention to the Ukrainian settlement

▪According to Putin, during their last conversation, Trump emphasized the need to end the conflict in Ukraine to prevent further casualties

▪The Russian president expressed interest in restoring economic cooperation with the US

▪The diesel agreement pushed global prices down by 5%-6%

▪Russia could supply fertilizers in large quantities to the US market

▪Putin asked Witkoff about the results of the Norway meeting on Ukraine

▪The Russian president expressed interest in assessments of the situation around Iran, saying that Russia is ready to help in resolving the conflict

▪Putin plans to discuss with Witkoff certain proposals regarding a potential meeting with Trump in China

Key statements by the US envoy:

▪Witkoff said Putin would hopefully consider reviving the Russia-US-Ukraine talks to discuss technical issues

▪Russia and the US have prospects for developing economic relations after the Ukrainian conflict concludes

▪Witkoff said he brought documents outlining approaches to the Ukrainian settlement issue for discussion

▪Witkoff thanked Putin for his decision on a diesel deal on Trump’s behalf

▪The talks in Oslo were productive, there is some progress

▪There are grounds to believe that the parties involved in the Ukraine conflict can cease fire