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Trump confirms US envoy Witkoff to travel to Russia 'next week'
RUSSIA, AUG 6 – Steve Witkoff aims to secure a ceasefire with Russia before a US sanctions deadline on August 8, amid ongoing conflict and stalled peace talks, Trump said.
- REUTERS reported that President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that his special envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Russia next week, ahead of a US sanctions deadline.
- Following his stop in Israel and Gaza, US Special Envoy Witkoff visited Tel Aviv to meet Gaza captives’ families before heading to Russia.
- Having already met President Vladimir Putin, Witkoff has already engaged in multiple Kremlin meetings, and Trump said that two nuclear submarines are now "in the region."
- The latest deadline will expire Friday, and Trump warned new sanctions will follow if Russia does not act by then.
- Global pressure grows as Zelensky urged stronger action, quoting `The world has enough power to stop this and protect people`, while over 12,000 Ukrainians have been killed, according to the UN.
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Putin-Witkoff Meeting Ends As White House Deadline Looms For Ukraine Cease-Fire
US special envoy Steve Witkoff is in Moscow for meetings with senior officials, possibly including President Vladimir Putin, just two days before an August 8 deadline set by the White House for Russia to stop its war against Ukraine or face additional sanctions.
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US envoy Witkoff to visit Moscow on Wednesday
US envoy Steve Witkoff will meet on Wednesday with Russian leadership in Moscow, an American source confirmed, as President Donald Trump's deadline to impose fresh sanctions over Russia's war in Ukraine looms.
Trump’s envoy arrives in Moscow ahead of Russia-Ukraine peace deadline
US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow, reported state-owned Russian media on Wednesday, days before the White House’s deadline for Russia to reach a peace deal with Ukriane or potentially face severe economic penalties. Witkoff was seen taking an early morning stroll through Zaryadye Park, a stone’s throw from the Kremlin, with Kirill
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