Witkoff Arrives in Russia for Talks With Putin

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg on Wednesday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in Oslo the previous day. The discussions are part of efforts to develop proposals that could lead to negotiations over Russia’s war in Ukraine; no agreement was announced in Oslo. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said Witkoff would discuss ideas raised in Oslo alongside earlier proposals developed by European and American colleagues. A U.S. official said Ukraine brought forward new ideas and proposals during the Oslo meetings and described the talks as very productive and constructive. The characterization came from that official; the proposals’ details were not made public. Witkoff travelled to Russia from Norway. A U.S. official said Jared Kushner, who joined the Oslo discussions remotely, would also participate in the Putin meeting virtually. Russian special envoy Kirill Dmitriev was expected to take part, according to a report of Witkoff’s arrival. Zelensky said Ukraine was again receiving U.S. early-warning intelligence about Russian missile strikes after the Oslo talks. U.S....