US envoy Witkoff to present updated Ukraine peace proposal to Putin in St. Petersburg

Witkoff's meeting with Putin follows talks with Zelensky and European leaders as the White House presses Ukraine to reach an agreement.

• A US official said Witkoff will present the updated proposal in St. Petersburg, with adviser Jared Kushner joining the meeting remotely.
• The meeting followed Oslo consultations where Zelensky and leaders of Norway, Finland, France, the UK, Germany, Poland, the EU and NATO discussed a unified framework.
• Zelensky said the next step should be a trilateral meeting with Putin and Trump, a format Russia has so far refused.
• Trump said Zelensky could have reached a better deal two years ago and must now be willing to conclude an agreement.
• Zelensky said he and Witkoff discussed proposals for different ceasefire formats during their Oslo talks on Tuesday.
• Zelensky said the document Witkoff will deliver contains various security guarantees, with a response expected within a day.
• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Oslo talks were positive, with Witkoff set to bring the ideas to Russia and hope for progress.
• A US official said the Oslo talks covered a comprehensive peace framework, including long-term security guarantees and post-war economic plans.
• Russian aide Yuri Ushakov confirmed the Ukraine settlement is on the agenda for the Putin-Witkoff talks at Constantine Palace in St. Petersburg.
• Witkoff, arriving from Oslo, was received at Pulkovo Airport by Kirill Dmitriev, Putin's special representative for investment.
• Ushakov also noted that Moscow has previously reached agreements without Ukrainian President Zelensky's participation.
• Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia needs peace, not just a ceasefire, and no final settlement is possible without a Kyiv representative.