USHAKOV said Putin met Trump's special envoy Witkoff and son‑in‑law Jared
Kushner at the Kremlin on the evening of the 5th for more than three hours; the
talks were substantive and constructive. Moscow delivered a clear, comprehensive
assessment of the situation, including developments during the special military
operation, highlighted actual battlefield progress and said it is confident of
achieving its stated objectives while stressing the need to remove all roots of
the conflict. Russia reiterated willingness to pursue a political‑diplomatic
solution and confirmed the two presidents will remain in direct contact.
