Putin, Trump and Washington
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Ukraine and Kyiv's European allies have watched on with apprehension at the apparent rapprochement between the Kremlin and the White House.
From Newsweek
Trump has repeatedly called April 2 “Liberation Day,” with promises to roll out a set of tariffs, or taxes on imports from other countries, that he says will free the US from a reliance on foreign go...
From The Boston Globe
The Russian leader’s drones are deluging Ukrainian cities, while his negotiating tactics test the patience of the friendliest White House he has faced in decades.
From The New York Times
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President Donald Trump's special envoy has been dealing with Russia in the negotiations to end its war on Ukraine.
President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff will meet with Russian negotiator Kirill Dmitriev at the White House on Wednesday, sources told CBS News. Dmitriev is the first Russian official to visit the White House since the first Trump administration,
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WhoWhatWhy on MSNPutin’s Point Man: What’s Behind Steve Witkoff’s Ties to the Russian Mafia?And who is the mysterious “mutual friend” who got Witkoff to do a favor for a Russian mobster? Putin’s Point Man: What’s Behind Steve Witkoff’s Ties to the Russian Mafia? originally appeared on WhoWha
US special envoy Steve Witkoff underscored that there are “two sides” to the story of the war in Ukraine and posited that Russian strongman Vladimir Putin doesn’t want to
"I don't regard Putin as a bad guy," the Middle East special envoy told former Fox News journalist Tucker Carlson.
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Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff praises ‘super smart’ Putin ahead of Ukraine ceasefire talks - Trump envoy Steve Witkoff claims questions over whether Ukraine can cede four regions to Russia is ‘e
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Russian leader Vladimir Putin claims he rushed over to his local church and prayed to God for President Trump’s safety during the aftermath of the Butler, Pa. rally last July, according to
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Vance stands by Witkoff amid backlash over Putin remarksU.S. Vice President J.D. Vance defends President's envoy Steve Witkoff on Ukraine issues. "Turns out a lot of diplomacy boils down to a simple skill: don't be an idiot," he wrote. In a recent interview,
Yuriy Boyechko, founder of Hope for Ukraine, said Trump's envoy is repeating Kremlin rhetoric about the full-scale invasion.
Senior Russian negotiator Kirill Dmitriev has arrived in Washington and is expected to meet top Trump official Steve Witkoff on Wednesday for talks on strengthening relations between the two countries as they seek to end the war in Ukraine,