In Moscow, Putin engages in discussions with the U.S. envoy, Witkoff
The United States has recently made a move towards brokering a 30-day ceasefire in the ongoing Ukraine conflict, with US special envoy Steve Witkoff traveling to Russia for negotiations.
According to reports from US news site Axios, Witkoff is expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The news of Witkoff's visit to Russia was also confirmed by Dmitri Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, to the RIA Novosti news agency.
The expectation of Witkoff's meeting with Putin was first reported by Axios, based on an insider source. The information about Witkoff's arrival in Russia was also based on unnamed sources, according to Peskov.
Kyiv has agreed to the proposed ceasefire, but Putin has set preconditions for such a truce. It is unclear at this time what these preconditions are.
At the NATO foreign ministers' meeting, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio made it clear that President Donald Trump would no longer tolerate Putin's stalling tactics. Trump has expressed his frustration with Putin in late March, stating that he was "pissed off."
Trump aims to end the Ukraine conflict, which has been ongoing for over three years. Ukraine has been defending itself against Russian invasion with Western aid.
There is speculation that Trump could impose additional sanctions on Russia by the end of the month if a ceasefire is not reached, according to Axios, citing an anonymous source.
The US government representatives involved in the peace negotiations with Russia, aside from Steve Witkoff, have not been explicitly named in the search results. However, it is known that the process was overseen at high levels, including President Trump during the Alaska talks.
The news about Witkoff's visit to Russia was reported by both Russian state media and US news sites, including Axios. It is unclear at this time what the outcome of the negotiations will be, but the US and Russia continue to work towards a resolution to the conflict in Ukraine.
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