
US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, at the beginning of negotiations with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, said that in retirement he would remember his meetings with him in the Kremlin, thanking him for the reception and noting that he had discussed the upcoming conversation with Jared Kushner, Kirill Dmitriev and Yuri Ushakov.
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Negotiations between US and Russian representatives are being held in the context of an ongoing dialogue on various international issues, including security and cooperation.
US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, at the beginning of negotiations with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, admitted that in retirement he would remember his meetings with him in the Kremlin, RIA Novosti reports.
The official thanked Putin for the reception and said that he was looking forward to the next meeting. He also shared that shortly before the negotiations, they discussed the upcoming conversation together with the son-in-law of the American leader Jared Kushner, the head of the RDIF Kirill Dmitriev and the assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Yuri Ushakov.
“We all talked about how when we all retire we will have these great stories and memories. And communication with you will be one of the most memorable,” Witkoff said.
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