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As Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff landed in Russia to present the US’ 30-day ceasefire plan to Vladimir Putin, the Russian President hosted another US rival at the Kremlin. Putin held a bilateral meeting with Belarus’ Aleksandr Lukashenko, where the duo discussed security ties and Putin also congratulated his counterpart on winning the recent elections. Watch the video for full details.

The onus now shifts to Putin, ahead of the eagerly watched summit with Witkoff

Trump envoy Witkoff to meet Putin tonight amid Ukraine ceasefire push

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March 13, 2025 4:43 pm CET

By Csongor Körömi

Donald’s Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday night in Moscow as the White House pushes the Kremlin to accept a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine.

“The meeting between Witkoff and President Vladimir Putin will take place in a closed format this evening,” Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said in response to a question from Russian state-run news outlet Izvestia.

Talks have ramped up in recent days, as Trump’s team seeks to quell fighting in Ukraine, which Russia launched a full-scale invasion of in February 2022.