Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy said that he had joined a “productive meeting” with US negotiators, the first talks between Moscow and Washington since the start of the Iran war, AFP reports.

“Thank you, Steve, Jared, and Josh, for a productive meeting,” Russian negotiator Kirill Dmitriev posted on X, referring to US President Donald Trump’s roving global envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, and White House Senior Advisor Josh Gruenbaum.