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RUSSIA, JUL 31 – Special envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Russia to negotiate a Ukraine ceasefire before U.S. sanctions take effect in about eight days, Trump said.
- On Thursday, Trump told reporters at the White House that special envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Russia after his trip to Israel and Gaza.
- Amid looming pressure over Ukraine, Trump gave Moscow about eight days to agree to a ceasefire before imposing new sanctions.
- Doubting sanctions’ effect, Trump said he doesn’t believe they will influence Vladimir Putin and described Russia’s assaults on Kyiv `disgusting`.
- In April, Witkoff’s last known trip to Russia was in April when he met President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin, but that meeting failed to secure a ceasefire.
- Venting frustration, Trump said `I don't know that sanctions bother him` and declared `Yeah, we're going to put sanctions,` on Thursday.
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Russia's action in Ukraine is "disgusting": Donald Trump has once again tightened his sanctions against the Kremlin. US special envoy Witkoff is due to visit Moscow soon.
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Donald Trump's special representative, Steve Witkoff, will soon visit Russia.
The US president has given Putin until August 8th to strike a deal to end the war.
US special envoy Steve Witkoff is in favour of talks in Israel. After that, the Trump confidant is also to travel to Russia. Meanwhile, US President Putin's allies are threatening with sanctions and calls recent attacks on Ukraine "opposing."
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