Trump confirms US envoy Witkoff to travel to Russia 'next week'
RUSSIA, AUG 6 – Steve Witkoff aims to secure a ceasefire with Russia before a US sanctions deadline on August 8, amid ongoing conflict and stalled peace talks, Trump said.
- REUTERS reported that President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that his special envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Russia next week, ahead of a US sanctions deadline.
- Following his stop in Israel and Gaza, US Special Envoy Witkoff visited Tel Aviv to meet Gaza captives’ families before heading to Russia.
- Having already met President Vladimir Putin, Witkoff has already engaged in multiple Kremlin meetings, and Trump said that two nuclear submarines are now "in the region."
- The latest deadline will expire Friday, and Trump warned new sanctions will follow if Russia does not act by then.
- Global pressure grows as Zelensky urged stronger action, quoting `The world has enough power to stop this and protect people`, while over 12,000 Ukrainians have been killed, according to the UN.
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US Envoy Heads To Moscow As White House Deadline Looms for Cease-Fire Progress
US special envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to meet senior officials in Moscow on August 6 as rumors swirl over what message he will deliver just two days before a deadline from the White House for Russia to make progress on a cease-fire with Ukraine.

US envoy Witkoff to visit Moscow on Wednesday
US envoy Steve Witkoff will meet on Wednesday with Russian leadership in Moscow, an American source confirmed, as President Donald Trump's deadline to impose fresh sanctions over Russia's war in Ukraine looms.
Witkoff to meet with Russian leadership in Moscow on Wednesday,
Officials in Washington provided few details of Witkoff’s schedule“Witkoff will be traveling to Russia this week,” Bruce saidWASHINGTON: US special envoy Steve Witkoff will be in Moscow on Wednesday to meet with Russian leadership, a source familiar with the plan said on Tuesday.Officials in Washington provided few details of Witkoff’s schedule.“The president has noted, of
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