Trump’s Backchannel to Putin: Peace Deal in Works While Ukraine Watches in Silence | US-Russia Talks
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Trump’s Backchannel to Putin: Peace Deal in Works While Ukraine Watches in Silence | US-Russia Talks
In a highly secretive meeting, Vladimir Putin met Trump’s close envoy Steve Witkoff in St.
Petersburg, marking their third encounter since February.
Talks reportedly focused on ending the Ukraine war and restoring U.S.-Russia relations, sparking rumors of a historic shift in diplomacy.
Witkoff has become Trump’s trusted backchannel, with past negotiations already producing a prisoner swap.
With whispers of a Trump-Putin summit and Ukraine excluded from key discussions, concerns rise over whether peace may come at the cost of Ukrainian sovereignty.
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Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff has come under fire after reportedly misinterpreting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ceasefire terms, according to German outlet BILD. Sources say Putin demanded full control of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson while offering only a limited halt to attacks on energy sites and major cities—not a full ceasefire. Witkoff allegedly believed Putin was proposing a withdrawal from Ukrainian territories, a misunderstanding that baffled both European partners and members of Trump’s own team.
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In a stunning geopolitical twist, President Donald Trump has announced plans for a dramatic three-way summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky — possibly within days. The meeting, which Trump disclosed during a private call with top European leaders, would mark the first in-person U.S.-Russia presidential summit in over four years. Sources reveal that the exclusive trio gathering would not involve NATO or European counterparts — sparking both shock and skepticism across allied capitals.
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'Putin is bluffing,' Zelenskyy tells Trump as European leaders push for Ukraine ceasefire
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine’s European partners are pushing Donald Trump to prioritise a ceasefire at his upcoming meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. Since they won't be there, Kyiv and its allies are trying to make their voices heard.
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