Vladimir Putin has disappeared from view since April 1 – but may reappear today to meet Donald Trump envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, unseen since April 1, may resurface today for a meeting with Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg, according to Axios. The reported talks come amid U.S. criticism of Putin’s intensified bombing of Ukraine, defying ceasefire appeals. FlightRadar data and sources indicate Witkoff’s arrival in Russia, potentially ending speculation over Putin’s whereabouts.
The meeting, if confirmed, follows Putin’s overnight flight to St. Petersburg and a fresh ballistic missile strike on Dnipro. Witkoff, who previously waited eight hours to see Putin in Moscow, was also expected to meet an Iranian official. The Kremlin has yet to comment, leaving observers puzzled over Putin’s unexplained absence during a critical phase of the Ukraine war.