
Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that Vladimir Putin is always happy to meet with US Special Envoy Steven Witkoff and the US President's son-in-law Jared Kushner.
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Statement by Dmitry Peskov on Vladimir Putin’s contacts with US representatives.
Peskov: Putin is always happy to meet with Witkoff and Kushner
Russian President Vladimir Putin, US Presidential Special Envoy Steven Witkoff and US President's son-in-law Jared Kushner during a meeting in Moscow. Archive photo
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