[UPDATE] US-Russia, Ukraine – Russia Signals Readiness to Resume Trilateral Talks as Putin Meets with US Envoy

    Key details of the meeting… Ushakov’s statements Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov told reporters that the meeting had been arranged several days in advance: “It was a planned meeting, agreed upon several days earlier.” He added that US negotiator Jared Kushner had been unable to travel to St. Petersburg with Witkoff due to illness and had joined the meeting via video link: “As before, Jared Kushner was expected to take part, but he was unable to come due to health issues. He joined via video link and had the opportunity to share his views and assessments on the…