美国总统特使史蒂夫·威特科夫与俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京在圣彼得堡附近会面（俄罗斯），2026年10月21日。
Steve Witkoff, special envoy of the US president, and Vladimir Putin near Saint Petersburg (Russia), October 21, 2026.
威特科夫独自抵达俄罗斯圣彼得堡，声称希望推动和平。10月21日星期三，这位美国商人单独前往向普京提交提案——这些提案前一天刚在奥斯陆与弗拉基米尔·泽连斯基讨论过——这本身就是特朗普政府某种随意态度的明确信号。这表明华盛顿拒绝与俄罗斯领导人进行任何实力展示。
Steve Witkoff arrived alone in Saint Petersburg, Russia, claiming he wanted to advance peace. On Wednesday, October 21, the American businessman's solo trip to present proposals to Vladimir Putin – proposals discussed the previous day with Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo – was in itself a clear sign of a certain casualness on the part of the Trump administration. It demonstrated a refusal to engage in any show of strength between Washington and the Russian leader.
在康斯坦丁宫——这座位于前帝都郊区斯特列尔纳的“俄罗斯凡尔赛宫”——受到欢迎后，威特科夫与这位前克格勃中校进行了两个半小时的会谈，后者身边陪同着他的忠诚助手：金融家基里尔·德米特里耶夫和负责外交事务的特别顾问尤里·乌沙科夫。
Welcomed at the Konstantin Palace, the "Russian Versailles" in Strelna on the outskirts of the former imperial capital, Witkoff spent two and a half hours in talks with the former KGB lieutenant colonel, who was accompanied by his loyal associates: financier Kirill Dmitriev and Yuri Ushakov, his special adviser for diplomatic affairs.
会谈结束时，特朗普的私人朋友——他没有外交经验——未能从俄罗斯获得任何关于乌克兰的让步，这些让步本可能预示着战争的结束。面对一个受到威慑且目眩神迷的威特科夫，俄罗斯领导人牢牢掌控局面，提出了他的条件。乌沙科夫表示，西方外交官原本预计在未来几天在阿布扎比举行的乌克兰、俄罗斯和美国三方会谈，现在将不会在11月10日之前举行。
At the end of the discussion, Donald Trump's personal friend – who has no diplomatic experience – came away with no concessions from Russia regarding Ukraine that might have signaled the end of the war. The Russian leader, firmly in control as he faced an intimidated and dazzled Witkoff, laid out his conditions. Talks bringing together Ukraine, Russia and the US, which Western diplomats had expected to take place in the coming days in Abu Dhabi, would now not happen before November 10, Ushakov said.