Putin Tells Witkoff Russia Is Ready to Help End the Iran-US War

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Steve Witkoff, the US president's special envoy, in St Petersburg on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, that Moscow has a special, trust-based relationship with its partners in Iran and is ready to help settle the war if it can. According to ISNA, published by Donya-e-Eqtesad, he also said Russia is willing to revive economic cooperation with the United States and to supply large quantities of fertiliser to the American market.

Putin said global diesel prices fell 5 to 6 percent after the two countries agreed on Russian diesel supplies. Witkoff thanked Putin on Trump's behalf for the diesel decision and said recent talks with Ukraine in Oslo were productive. The report gives no detail on how any Russian mediation would work, and no reaction from Tehran or Washington to the offer has yet been announced.