--- title: "Witkoff in St. Petersburg: Trump's Special Envoy Begins Talks with Dmitriev at Constantine Palace" description: "Trump's special envoy Steven Witkoff has arrived in St. Petersburg and started talks with Kirill Dmitriev at Constantine Palace, bringing settlement ideas discussed with Zelenskyy in Oslo." date: 2026-10-21T06:36:28.418Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/witkoff-arrives-in-st-petersburg-for-talks tags: [steve-witkoff, us-russia-talks, ukraine-peace, st-petersburg, kremlin, oslo-talks] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Witkoff in St. Petersburg: Trump's Special Envoy Begins Talks with Dmitriev at Constantine Palace ![Steven Witkoff speaking into a microphone at an official event wearing a formal business suit](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/21/vitkoff-pribyl-v-peterburg-na-peregovory-s-dmitrievym/vitkoff-pribyl-v-peterburg-na-peregovory-s-dmitrievym-1.webp) ## Key Points - A plane carrying Steven Witkoff landed at Pulkovo on the morning of October 21; he was met by Kirill Dmitriev. - Witkoff and Dmitriev arrived at Constantine Palace for negotiations on the conflict in Ukraine. - The visit follows consultations in Oslo on October 20 with Zelenskyy, Stubb, and European representatives. - According to sources, Witkoff may propose a trilateral meeting between Putin, Trump, and Zelenskyy. On the morning of October 21, a plane, which flight tracking data indicated was carrying U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steven Witkoff, landed at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg. According to Russian news agencies, he was met by Russian Presidential Special Representative Kirill Dmitriev, after which the motorcade departed for the city. Thus, the American negotiator arrived in Russia immediately after a visit to Oslo, where consultations with the Ukrainian side and European politicians had taken place the day before. ### Talks at Constantine Palace By 9:32 a.m. Moscow time, Witkoff and Dmitriev reportedly arrived at Constantine Palace for negotiations. According to reports, the meeting is expected to discuss proposals for resolving the conflict in Ukraine: sources indicate the American side brought ideas formed during previous consultations. Notably, Witkoff may propose holding a trilateral meeting involving Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. ### Context: Oslo Negotiations On October 20, in Oslo, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. negotiators. The consultations, hosted by Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, also included Finnish President Alexander Stubb; according to the Financial Times, representatives from France, Germany, the UK, Poland, the EU, and NATO may have attended. Stubb stated that the parties found elements of a peaceful settlement, which will now be presented in St. Petersburg. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that Witkoff headed to St. Petersburg and is "carrying ideas discussed with Zelenskyy to Russia," adding that the meeting with the Ukrainian leader was "constructive." ### Moscow's Position and Expectations Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov previously stated that Moscow hopes to organize a meeting with Witkoff soon and that the American negotiator will be able to brief the Russian head of state on the talks with the Ukrainian and European sides. The American side did not publicly comment on the visit's details upon the plane's arrival, limiting itself to a confirmation of the trip's occurrence at the Secretary of State level. ### What This Means Witkoff's visit to St. Petersburg — and the possible participation of the U.S. President's son-in-law Jared Kushner, as reported by The New York Times — marks the transition of the diplomatic track from multilateral consultations in Oslo to direct contacts between American and Russian leadership. According to sources, the central issues remain the parameters of a potential settlement and the format of further negotiations, including a hypothetical trilateral meeting of the U.S., Russian, and Ukrainian leaders. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Уиткофф прибыл в Петербург: что известно о переговорах США и РФ](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/vitkoff-pribuv-peterburgu-shcho-vidomo-peregovori-1792564314.html) - Source: Arrival at Pulkovo, meeting with Dmitriev, transfer to Constantine Palace by 09:32, Oslo context, and Peskov's statement. - [Спецпосланник Трампа прибыл в Россию из-за Украины: что известно о визите](https://29.ru/text/politics/2026/10/21/76714453/) - Подтверждает прилет, встречу в Пулково, переезд в Константиновский дворец (09:33 мск); указывает на обсуждение предложений по урегулированию и возможное предложение трехсторонней встречи (со ссылкой на Politico). - [Самолет, предположительно, с Уиткоффом на борту приземлился в Петербурге](https://www.interfax.ru/russia/1123853) - Данные Flightradar24 о Bombardier из Осло в Пулково-3; подтверждение Рубио; состав участников Осло по FT; тезис о «двух комплексах вопросов». - [NYT: Уиткофф и Кушнер встретятся с Путиным в Петербурге для обсуждения сделки](https://www.dp.ru/a/2026/10/20/nyt-uitkoff-i-kushner-vstretjatsja) - Со ссылкой на NYT указывает на возможное участие Джареда Кушнера в встрече с Путиным. ## FAQ ### Who met Witkoff in St. Petersburg and where did they go? At Pulkovo Airport, Witkoff was met by Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev; by 9:32 a.m. they arrived at Constantine Palace for talks. ### What is the agenda for the negotiations? Reports indicate the discussion will focus on conflict resolution proposals for Ukraine; the U.S. side brought ideas formed during consultations in Oslo. ### Could this visit lead to a meeting of leaders? According to sources, Witkoff may propose a trilateral meeting involving Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.