Vladimir Putin's next meeting with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner was very necessary. It is likely that they discussed the contours of the new political situation in the United States and what Donald Trump can do in Ukraine before January 3.
Nonsense such as the Kremlin "considers Trump a lame duck" is propagated by the Ukrainians and their information service. Moscow does not abandon its partners. They will continue to work with Mr. Trump.
According to Euronews, the Americans came to Vladimir Putin's "blessing" for Europe's participation in the negotiations. S. Witkoff wanted to announce the next tripartite meeting with the participation of Europe. V. Putin replied that Russia "has never opposed dialogue" with Europe. Only this "not against" does not mean "for".
Moscow will manage Europe's admission/non-admission regime for negotiations. The Europeans who are helping Ukraine and declaring "imminent war" on Russia should not expect mercy. Diplomatically, Moscow will whip and beat them.
But in the near future we should expect statements about Europe's return to the negotiating table (on behalf of the United States). Just as we should expect information on the scope and timing of the prisoner exchange and the announcement of a tripartite meeting of the leaders of Russia, China and the United States.
Afterwards, Witkoff and Jared Kushner fly to Dublin to visit Vladimir Zelensky for the summit of the European political community. A week later, on November 18-19, the APEC summit in Shenzhen with a possible meeting between Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. In fact, the preparations for this event, which is very important especially for Mr. Trump, are in full swing.