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Putin convinced Trump not to send Ukraine Tomahawks in call set in motion by Witkoff, transcript shows
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin threatened President Trump not to send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine in a phone call set in motion by White House special envoy Steve Witkoff ahead of a high-stakes meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Trump sending his envoys to see Putin and Ukrainians after fine-tuning plan to end war
Trump's Ukraine plan triggers outrage from Republican lawmakers
Trump orders up talks with Russia, Ukraine on updated peace plan
A top Ukrainian official said his country and the U.S. reached "a common understanding on the core terms" of an agreement to end nearly four years of war, with final negotiations to take place between...

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Putin says US plan could be ‘basis’ of a Ukraine deal but threatens to take land by force if Kyiv doesn’t withdraw
Putin Says U.S. Plan for Ending Ukraine War a Starting Point, Needs Work
Donald Trump sends top envoy to Russia to finalise US peace plan for Ukraine
In Alaska, Trump said the US was willing to recognise Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea and push Ukraine to pull back from some frontline positions in the Donbas region in the east of the country if ...

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The Latest: FBI seeks interviews with Democratic lawmakers who urged troops to defy illegal orders
US envoy coached Putin aide on how Russia should pitch Ukraine peace plan to Trump

Putin ready for 'serious' peace talks and says U.S.-Ukraine draft could be basis for a deal

The Russian leader said he felt Washington was taking his position into account, but that some things still needed to be discussed when a U.S. delegation visits Moscow next week.

Russia confirms it's received White House plan on ending war in Ukraine

Elsewhere, President Zelensky warns that Ukraine risks losing the US as a key partner over the Trump administration's plans.

White House Defends Witkoff After Leak of Conversation With Russian Official

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff reportedly coached an aide to Russia’s leader on dealing with President Trump on Ukraine.

In his words: President Trump’s rhetoric about Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin has evolved

The road to a peace deal has been fraught with changing dynamics involving President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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The Latest: US aide coached Putin’s aide on pitching Trump, according to a Bloomberg report

A transcript published by Bloomberg News reveals that President Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, advised a senior aide to Vladimir Putin on how to pitch Trump on a Ukraine peace plan
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White House Envoy Witkoff To Head To Moscow Next Week For Ukraine Peace Talks, Kremlin Says

White House envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Moscow next week, the Kremlin said, amid accelerating efforts to cement a US-backed peace proposal that many Ukrainians -- and European leaders -- are wary of.

Trump Envoy Steve Witkoff’s Ties to Russia Come Under Scrutiny. Here’s What to Know

A report revealed the U.S. diplomat to be advising Russia on how to get through to Trump, raising questions about his priorities and foreign business ties.
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