Putin's Talks with U.S. Officials: Substantial, Constructive, and Frank

A three-hour meeting between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. officials Steve Whitaker and Jared Kushner was described as substantial, constructive, and frank by Assistant to the President of Russia Yuri Ushakov. The Russian side provided clear assessments of the situation in the special military operation (SVO) zone, noting real successes of the Russian army and expressing confidence in achieving set goals. The need to eliminate all root causes of the conflict was emphasized. Whitaker and Kushner promised to use these assessments in their talks in Kyiv to achieve a sustainable peaceful settlement. The talks also covered potential large-scale Russian-American projects.