[Russian President’s Press Secretary: Hope to arrange a meeting between the US President’s special envoy and Putin in the near future] October 20th, Russian President’s Press Secretary Peskov expressed on the 20th that he hopes to arrange a meeting between US President Trump’s special envoy Vitkov and Russian President Putin in the near future. At a regular press conference that day, Peskov talked about Witkov’s recent mediation on the Ukrainian issue in Europe and said that he hoped that the United States would inform Russia of the status of its mediation and communication as soon as possible. He also stressed that it is crucial for Russia to negotiate with the legitimate representatives of the Ukrainian regime who are prepared to make decisions to end the war. According to US news on the 19th, a US official said that Witkov will meet with Ukrainian President Zelensky and other European leaders in Oslo, Norway on the 20th. He then plans to travel to Russia in the hope of meeting Putin and presenting a peace plan. (CCTV News)