Russian presidential press secretary Peskov stated that during a meeting with the US Middle East envoy Wittkoff, Putin confirmed that Russia is willing to negotiate with Ukraine without preconditions. On the 25th local time, Russian President Putin held talks at the Kremlin with the US Middle East envoy Wittkoff regarding the Ukraine issue. This marks the fourth meeting that Putin has had with Wittkoff this year. Russian presidential assistant Ushakov disclosed that the meeting between President Putin and the US Middle East envoy Wittkoff lasted for three hours and was constructive. He mentioned that the meeting discussed the possibility of resuming direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. (Xinhua News Agency)