Trump envoy meets Putin in Moscow as Ukraine ceasefire deadline nears
Trump envoy Witkoff meets Putin in Moscow as Russia-Ukraine peace deadline looms
US envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday, just days before a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire deadline.
Footage released by the Kremlin showed Witkoff greeting Putin and shaking hands ahead of their meeting.
The US president indicated that the outcome of these discussions would inform his next steps, including whether to impose additional tariffs on Moscow.
Earlier footage from Russian media depicted Witkoff walking with Kirill Dmitriev, Russia's envoy for investment and economic cooperation, near the Kremlin.