US envoy Witkoff lands in Russia for talks with Vladimir Putin about Ukraine – Europe live
The meeting comes after the US official held ‘constructive’ talks with Zelenskyy in Norway Overnight, a handful of Republicans have spoken out against…
The Guardian reports that the meeting comes after the US official held ‘constructive’ talks with Zelenskyy in Norway Overnight, a handful of Republicans have spoken out against Donald Trump’s softening stance on Russia, threatening to pull financial support for his agenda over his “embarrassing” handling of the Ukraine war.
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