Putin & Witkoff Hold Talks For 5 Hours; 'Land Swap Only…’; No Face Saver For Zelensky

Putin & Witkoff Hold Talks For 5 Hours; 'Land Swap Only…’; No Face Saver For Zelensky After five hours of late-night talks in Moscow, Russian Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff was “constructive, very useful, and substantive.” The discussions — which included Putin, Witkoff, and Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev — wrapped up shortly after midnight. Ushakov stressed that no compromises have been reached yet, and that no Putin–Trump meeting is currently planned. He emphasized that both sides focused on substance rather than specific language, calling the dialogue “serious” with “enormous potential for cooperation.” According to Ushakov, Russia found some American proposals acceptabl