The announcement came after Russian President Vladimir Putin met US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg.
Russia says it is ready to resume talks with Ukraine and US to end war
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- Zelenskyy to hold talks on Russia-Ukraine war with Witkoff, Europeans
- Trump envoy Witkoff meets Russia’s Putin for Ukraine war talks
- Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine on Trump's turn toward Russia
- Witkoff calls Putin a 'humanitarian' at Russia peace talks without Ukraine
- Putin orders release of jailed American as he meets Trump envoy for Ukraine talks
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