Putin to Meet US Envoy Witkoff in Moscow Amid Ukraine Talks
Putin to Meet US Envoy Witkoff in Moscow Amid Ukraine Talks
Putin hosts US envoy Witkoff in Moscow as negotiations over a peace plan gain momentum, with Powell speaking at Stanford and global markets watching.
It is shaping up as a high-stakes day in Moscow as Russian President Vladimir Putin sits down with US envoy Steve Witkoff for talks that Moscow says could establish a starting point to end the war in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the discussions are planned for the second half of the day and will zero in on core negotiating positions.
The meeting follows recent discussions between American and Ukrainian officials about a US-drafted peace proposal. Moscow has framed any settlement as concessions over territories it claims as its own and has warned that Kyiv must meet its terms or face potential military steps. Analysts say the encounter signals Washington’s continued push to move negotiations forward and define a framework that could become the basis for talks.
The overarching aim, diplomats say, is to have a US-drafted plan adopted as the official starting point for endgame talks, though substantial gaps remain.
In Washington, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is scheduled to participate in a panel discussion at Stanford University, part of the Hoover Institution’s George P. Shultz Memorial Lecture Series, underscoring a busy week for global policymakers.
As diplomacy unfolds, European and other international actors are pursuing parallel channels to secure a sustainable settlement that could bring an end to the conflict.
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