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Trump Says Witkoff, Kushner Had 'Reasonably Good Meeting' with Putin Despite No Breakthrough
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Vladimir Putin with no progress toward terms favoring Kyiv, amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to resolve the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
- Today at the Kremlin, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Russian President Vladimir Putin, sitting at a large white table with advisers Yuri Ushakov and Kirill Dmitriev, while Washington remained cautious and said it would need to see what they bring back.
- European countries rushed to back Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of the talks, while Vladimir Putin accused allies of sabotage and gained ground in Pokrovsk, hardening his negotiating stance.
- Repeated trips and sharp critiques underscored lingering doubts in Washington, as Witkoff's sixth Moscow visit drew Sen. Richard Blumenthal's claim of `a fool's errand` and Sen. Mike Rounds' warning Putin seeks to `draw us along`.
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on X this afternoon that Ukraine will be waiting for signals from the American delegation, which intends to brief Kyiv immediately after the meetings.
- Unconventional channels and recent Russian gains mean the delegation's findings may have outsized diplomatic impact, as Steve Witkoff, White House special envoy, and Jared Kushner, presidential son-in-law and adviser, face scrutiny in Washington.
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Behind the golden doors of the Kremlin, after a sumptuous dinner and a stop at the Bolshoi, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met for five hours with Vladimir Putin, Yuri Ushakov...
The meeting of U.S. Special Envoy Witkoff with Russian President Putin has ended without any tangible result. Both sides are still divided, especially on the crucial territorial issues.
·Bonn, Germany
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The discussions in the Kremlin did not make it possible to move forward on the territorial issue at the heart of the conflict. Both sides welcome a constructive exchange, but differences are still present as Russian forces continue to advance on the front.
·Paris, France
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- 37% of the sources lean Left, 36% of the sources are Center
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C 36%
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