Putin aide warns Ukraine over Black Sea attacks, blasts EU & keeps Putin-Witkoff talks 'secret' Russia says the five-hour Kremlin meeting between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff will remain confidential, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stressing the talks were “focused on results, not appearances.” She accused Brussels of weaponising human rights to pressure other nations while ignoring violations in Ukraine and Moldova. The meeting, described by