Vladimir Putin held talks in Moscow with Steve Witkoff, the Middle East envoy of US President Donald Trump, amid ongoing Russia–US contacts on ending the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin said Putin’s foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov and RDIF head Kirill Dmitriev attended the meeting. The US delegation also included Jared Kushner and White House adviser Josh Gruenbaum. No details were disclosed about the substance of the talks.