Putin Meets US Envoy Witkoff in St. Petersburg; Talks Cover Ukraine, Iran, Economic Ties

Putin and US special envoy Stephen Witkoff met in St. Petersburg to discuss the Ukraine conflict, potential resumption of Russia-US economic cooperation, and the Iran situation. The meeting signals ongoing high-level diplomatic engagement despite the war, but no concrete outcomes are reported. This is a continuation of established back-channel diplomacy, with the Iran dimension adding a new element.