Peskov says Putin's meeting with Vitkoff and Kouchner will begin after 15 p.m. Central European Time

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a press conference that sanctions against the Russian oil sector are illegitimate and that sanctions can only be considered legitimate if approved by the United Nations (UN) Security Council.

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A convoy of vehicles, said to be carrying officials, Vitkoff and Kouchner, leaves Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Photo: Reuters
A convoy of vehicles, said to be carrying officials, Vitkoff and Kouchner, leaves Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Photo: Reuters
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US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, will represent the American side at today's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said today, TASS reported on its website.

"The Russian-American meeting will begin after 5:00 p.m. Moscow time (3:00 p.m. Central European Time). Putin will receive Vitkoff, the chief American negotiator for Ukrainian issues, who will arrive here. He will be accompanied by Kushner," Peskov said at a press conference.

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When asked if anyone else would represent the United States (US) at the meeting, the Kremlin spokesman replied that there would be no one else except - an interpreter.

Today's meeting will focus on efforts to resolve the Ukrainian crisis, and the central topic will be American proposals on this issue, TASS reported.

Peskov said at the same press conference that sanctions against the Russian oil sector are illegitimate and that sanctions can only be considered legitimate if approved by the United Nations (UN) Security Council.

"Yes, sanctions against Russian companies, against the oil production sector, exist. However, we are finding methods to prevent a decline in trade volumes. In fact, there may be a slight decrease in oil trade volumes over a short period of time. At the same time, we believe that the sanctions introduced are illegal from the point of view of international law," Peskov said.

Sanctions can only be considered legitimate if they are approved by the UN Security Council, the Kremlin spokesman stressed.

"If not, they are illegitimate. That is why we do not recognize all these restrictions and are trying to ensure the continuation of our trade and guarantee deliveries of oil and oil products to our customers. We are coping with this quite successfully," Peskov added.

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