U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, has made an unannounced visit to Russia, marking his third trip since Trump returned to office.
Witkoff is expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and his investment envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, in an effort to push for a ceasefire in the ongoing war in Ukraine. The visit comes amid stalled peace talks and growing frustration from Trump over Moscow's delays. While no breakthroughs are expected, the U.S. is reportedly warning of potential sanctions if progress isn't made.
The trip also coincides with speculation over Putin's recent absence from public view.
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It’s wild that Trump’s back-channel diplomacy always seems to favor authoritarian regimes—why is a real estate guy leading peace talks with Putin? We need real, transparent international efforts to support Ukraine, not shady backroom deals.
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How about we stop playing world police and let other countries handle their own messes without threatening sanctions every five minutes?
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Kremlin confirms Putin, US envoy Witkoff will discuss Ukrainian settlement on Friday
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss the Ukrainian settlement with US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff later in the day.
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Trump envoy Witkoff travels to Moscow to meet Putin
A diplomatic envoy to Donald Trump will urge Vladimir Putin to sign up to a ceasefire by the end of the month or face sanctions. Steve Witkof travelled to Russia for the talks, according to the Axios news wire, as part of Washington’s efforts to break the deadlock in discussions ending the three-year war in Ukraine.
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