The media reported on the positive assessment of the meeting between Putin and Witkoff by the White House

The US government appreciated the meeting of the special envoy of the American leader, Steve Witkoff, with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This was reported on August 6 by the Reuters news agency, citing a source in the administration of President Donald Trump.

"The meeting of the US Special Representative Steve Witkoff with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday was successful," the agency reports, citing a source from the administration.

In addition, as the agency's interlocutor noted, Russia is committed to further cooperation with the White House. At the same time, according to him, secondary sanctions of the American government against the Russian Federation can still be imposed on Friday, August 8.

Face to face: Putin received Witkoff in the Kremlin

Experts do not expect any breakthroughs in the settlement of the situation in Ukraine from the visit

Witkoff arrived in Moscow on the morning of August 6 and met with Putin in the Kremlin on the same day. Later, Russian Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov.He said that Witkoff and Putin discussed the conflict in Ukraine and the prospects for developing cooperation between Russia and the United States.

On the same day, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had a telephone conversation with Witkoff after his visit to the Russian capital. Then he expressed the hope that some announcements would be made soon. The Secretary of State stressed that they can be both positive and negative.

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