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Wednesday, August 6, 2025
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Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Witkoff arrives in Moscow as Trump’s deadline for Ukraine ceasefire approaches
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS special envoy Steve Witkoff has arrived in Moscow and was greeted at the airport by Russia’s investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev, a source familiar with the situation tells Reuters.
US President Donald Trump, who warned that he would impose sanctions on Russia if Moscow does not agree to a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine before Friday, had said earlier that Witkoff might be traveling to Moscow this week.
A source familiar with the plan told Reuters yesterday that Witkoff would meet with Russian leadership on Wednesday.
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