MoscowWitkoff and Kushner met Putin for 3 hours.
European governments funding Ukraine’s defense were not part of the talks.
Trump’s envoys held direct talks in Russia and Ukraine, outside normal state department channels.
The Kremlin has not ruled out three-way talks but has set no date or venue yet.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 800+ reports worldwide
- TRT World
- emphasizes Russia's hardened demands (neutrality, territorial gains, army caps, language reversal) vs positive rhetoric on progress
- RT leans favorable
- cites expert optimism (Kneissl, Gill) on 3-hour "substantive, constructive" talks; emphasizes "trust" between Moscow and Washington
- Al Jazeera Online
- contrasts positive tone with Russia's hardened demands (neutrality, territorial retention, army limits, language reversal, open elections)
Sources: TRT World, RT, Al Jazeera Online