{
  "id": 15736992,
  "title": "Kremlin hopes Witkoff can brief Putin soon on latest Ukrainian/European thinking on peace deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/kremlin-hopes-witkoff-can-brief-putin-soon-on-latest-ukrainian",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-20T10:40:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445116/kremlin-hopes-witkoff-can-brief-putin-soon-on-latest-ukrainianeuropean-thinking-on-peace-deal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Kremlin expressed optimism on Tuesday that a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and US special envoy Steve Witkoff would take place soon to discuss the Ukraine peace process and other \"very important issues.\" Witkoff is scheduled to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and representatives from the E4 – the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Poland – in Oslo on Tuesday. European Union and NATO officials are also expected to attend the gathering. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Witkoff could brief Putin on the perspectives of the Ukrainians and Europeans during their meeting. Peskov added that Putin is considering inviting US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to a summit to discuss the Ukraine deal. Some US media outlets have suggested that Witkoff might meet with Putin on Wednesday in St. Petersburg. Earlier, Putin and Trump agreed on Russian diesel supplies, which could potentially reduce prices but raised concerns among Ukraine and European allies.",
  "summary": "MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it hoped a meeting in Russia between President Vladimir Putin and US special envoy Steve Witkoff could be organised in the near future to discuss the Ukraine peace process and a range of “very important issues.” Witkoff is expected to hold talks in Oslo on Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and representatives from the E4 – made up of…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}