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Witkoff and Putin Will Meet Tuesday Afternoon to Discuss U.S. Peace Plan

The Trump special envoy, making his sixth visit to Russia this year, will present the president with a revised proposal to end the Ukraine war.

Ukrainian Delegation Heads to U.S. for Peace Talks

The Ukraine team, now led by Rustem Umerov, is due to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff in Florida on Sunday, a...

Kremlin Says U.S. Peace Plan Wasn’t Discussed in Abu Dhabi as Trump Sends Envoy to Moscow

President Donald Trump said there were “only a few remaining points of disagreement” in a draft plan for ending the war in Ukraine.

Witkoff Advised Kremlin Official on Ukraine Deal and Trump – Bloomberg

Witkoff reportedly told Ushakov that Putin should flatter Trump over the Gaza ceasefire and say "that you respect that he is a man of peace."

Kremlin Says It’s Waiting for More Details About U.S. Peace Plan After Geneva Talks

U.S., Ukrainian and European officials have been hammering out the details of a peace framework after a 28-point U.S. plan leaked last week.

The U.S. Plan for Ending the Ukraine War: What Do We Know?

The surprise proposal envisages concessions that Kyiv has previously rejected as an unacceptable capitulation to Moscow.

U.S. Peace Proposal Requires Ukraine to Cede Land, Cut Army Size – Reports

The plan appears to repeat Russia’s long-standing demands for a ceasefire, which Ukraine has dismissed as tantamount to capitulation.

Putin Envoy Dmitriev Discussed Prisoner Swap With White House Officials

An unnamed U.S. official confirmed that the idea of a prisoner exchange was discussed, but no agreement was reached and “nothing was imminent.”

Chevron Weighs Purchase of Lukoil’s Overseas Assets After U.S. Eases Restrictions – Reuters

Chevron is assessing the purchase of Lukoil assets that overlap with its own interests, Reuters’ sources said.

Russian Spy Ship Spotted Near Hawaii, U.S. Coast Guard Says

The ship was said to have operated roughly 15 miles south of the island of Oahu, outside U.S. territorial waters.

Moscow Risks Losing a Key Ally in Latin America as Trump Ramps Up Pressure on Venezuela’s Maduro

Former U.S. officials and analysts say that leaning on Russia in a potential confrontation with the United States is unlikely to succeed.

Lavrov Urges U.S. to Match Russia’s Offer of New START Extension

But the Foreign Minister also warned that Moscow would resume nuclear testing if another nuclear power did so first.

Central Asian Leaders Arriving in Washington for Trump Summit

Critical minerals to take center stage, but what about Afghanistan?

Putin Orders Preparations for Possible Nuclear Tests in Response to Trump

Trump said last week that he had instructed the Pentagon to “start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis” with Russia and China.

Venezuela’s Maduro Seeks Russian Military Support Amid U.S. Buildup in Caribbean – Washington Post

It remains unclear whether Russia has responded to the request.

Putin ‘More Dug In Than Ever’ on War in Ukraine – NBC

An anonymous White House spokesperson said, “permanent peace depends on Russia’s willingness to negotiate in good faith.”

What New U.S. Sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil Mean for Russia’s Oil Trade

Trump is seeking to pressure buyers of Russian oil and tighten financial pressure on the Kremlin as he seeks to end the war in Ukraine. Will it work?

They Fled Discrimination in Russia. Now They're Swept Up in Trump's Immigration Crackdown.

Indigenous peoples and minorities make up a sizable portion of the Russian asylum seekers caught up in the U.S. push for more deportations.

opinion Andrey Pertsev

Why Is the Russian Elite So Keen to Cozy Up to Trump?

The main audience for all these proposals from the Russian elite is not in fact Trump, but Putin, who still seeks an agreement with Washington.

Putin Terminates Plutonium Disposal Agreement With U.S.

The agreement, which was already defunct, aimed to prevent both sides from building more nuclear weapons.

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