US envoy Witkoff lands in Russia for talks with Putin

US special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday, where he will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed at advancing a potential ceasefire and end to the war in Ukraine. Witkoff arrived at St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport, where he was greeted by Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev, photos sent to CNN show. Witkoff and Putin’s meeting is scheduled for the first half of the day, according to Russian state media TASS. This is a developing story and will be updated.