š Putin Frees American Teacher as Witkoff Presents Ukraine Peace Plan
Russian President Vladimir Putin met U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, with Russia releasing detained American Marc Hubbard ā a retired teacher ā as a goodwill gesture at the start of talks.
The meeting, Witkoff's ninth in-person encounter with Putin, centers on an updated U.S. proposal to end Russia's war in Ukraine. Witkoff previously met Ukrainian President Zelensky in Norway, where Kyiv and Washington aligned on peace proposals including security guarantees for Ukraine.
The talks come amid growing concern among European allies and Kyiv over the direction of U.S.-led diplomacy to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II.
Source
Russian President Vladimir Putin met U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, with Russia releasing detained American Marc Hubbard ā a retired teacher ā as a goodwill gesture at the start of talks.
The meeting, Witkoff's ninth in-person encounter with Putin, centers on an updated U.S. proposal to end Russia's war in Ukraine. Witkoff previously met Ukrainian President Zelensky in Norway, where Kyiv and Washington aligned on peace proposals including security guarantees for Ukraine.
The talks come amid growing concern among European allies and Kyiv over the direction of U.S.-led diplomacy to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II.
Source