Russian President Vladimir Putin did not force special envoy of the US President Steve Witkoff to wait 9 hours for a reception, as the media reported. This was stated by US President Donald Trump in his account on the Truth Social social network.

US President Donald Trump denied reports that his Special Envoy Steve Witkoff was kept waiting for nine hours before meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin. Calling the claims “Fake News”, Trump insisted there was no delay and that talks with Russian officials were productive.

Donald Trump spoke on Friday about having "very good and productive" talks with Russia. Meanwhile, as revealed by Sky News, Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, spent eight hours waiting to meet with Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

The Trump administration and the Kremlin intend to schedule a conversation between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin once U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff briefs Trump on his meeting with the Russian leader.

WASHINGTON — Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff left Moscow on Friday without a cease-fire deal in hand after Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected President Trump’s terms to begin winding down the war with Ukraine.

U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday night, Politico reported, citing Russian state-owned news outlet Izvestia.

Dmitry Peskov, the spokesperson for Kremlin ruler Vladimir Putin, has reported that Putin received US special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, on the evening of 13 March, through whom "additional signals" have been conveyed to Donald Trump.

U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff speaks to members of the news media with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt outside of the West Wing at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 6, 2025.

U.S. envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff is heading to Russia later this week, a source familiar with the matter tells Fox News.