US special envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin for three hours in Moscow on Wednesday, just two days before the date of President Trump for the Ukrainian ceasefire.
The Kremlin called the “constructive and useful” interviews and said that both sides had replaced the “signals” of the end of the war. Witkoff, a billionaire of real estate without previous experience with diplomacy, was welcomed by investment envoy Putin Kirill Kirill Dmitryv, who later tweeted “Dialogue will win”.
Although the details remain secret as long as Witkoff news of Trump, sources suggest that Russia can offer a temporary stopping of air strikes. This does not reach the demand for Ukraine for a complete ceasefire.
The meeting occurred in the middle of brutal fighting. A few hours earlier, Russian bombs hit the Ukrainian holiday camp, killed two and injured 12, including children. President Zelenkyy called it “cruelty to intimidate”.
Despite Trump’s threats in July, in July, he set up recording attacks and burned over 6,400 missiles and drones in Ukrainian cities. Trump threatened “strict tariffs” on the countries of buying Russian oil, such as India and China, if Putin disagrees with peace by August 8.
After the former president of Medvede, he warned of the possible conflict of USA-Rusko, he moved two nuclear submarines closer to Russia.
Putin requires Ukraine to never join NATO, accept Russian land and remain neutral, refusing from Zelskyy. Meanwhile, US President Trump admitted that Russia is “harsh” in dodging sanctions, although Ukraine insists that the Moscow’s war machine hurts.
All eyes now turn to Friday. If no agreement comes, Trump can store tariffs to Russian oil buyers – usually evokes global economic waves. Zeletskyy urged stronger pressure and said, “Russia will actually look for peace when they feel sufficient pressure.”
Although NATO coordinates shipments of weapons to Ukraine, the US does not send weapons under Trump. Witkoff, which also processes interviews in Gaza and Iran, is facing his toughest test.
With continuing hopes of peace, they consider whether tariffs scare Moscow more than the loss of the battlefield.
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