U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff met President Vladimir Putin for three hours in Moscow on Friday to discuss the U.S. plan to end the Ukraine war, and the Kremlin said the two sides' positions had moved closer.

As United States Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the 'possibility' of direct talks between Ukraine and Russia came up, though such talks have not been held since February 2022.

The special representative of the US President, Steve Witkoff, flew to Moscow on April 25 to discuss the settlement of the war. He met with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, according to Russian media.