Russian President Vladimir Putin held a “useful and constructive” meeting with US presidential envoy Stephen Witkoff, with discussions centered on the ongoing war in Ukraine and the future of US-Russia strategic cooperation, according to Kremlin aide Yuriy Ushakov.

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin yielded no progress toward ending the war in Ukraine, describing the situation as stalled and expressing frustration over the continued conflict.

Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov has said that he maintains regular communication on the phone with US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz.

Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov has accused the West of exerting pressure on countries wishing to attend the upcoming BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan.