US envoy Steve Witcoff and Vladimir Putin of Russia met in Kremlin, as the deadline of Donald Trump for Moscow to agree on a ceasefire in Ukraine’s loom.
After Vitcoff landed in Russia in early Wednesday, the talks lasted for three hours in the Russian media report.
The US President has said that Russia can face heavy sanctions or See the secondary restriction imposed against all those who trade with it If it does not take steps to eliminate “terrible war” with Ukraine.
Ukraine Chairman Volodmi Zelanski has warned that Russia would only take serious steps towards peace if it starts to get out of money. He welcomed the danger of US sanctions and tariffs on nations buying Russian oil.
In images shared by Russian outlets, two people – who have met several times before – was seen smiling and shaking hands in a guild hall.
Expectations for a disposal until Friday are silent, and Russia continues its massive airstrikes on Ukraine despite the hazards of Trump’s sanctions.
Before assuming office in January, Trump claimed that he would be able to end the war between Russia and Ukraine in a day. He remained unsuccessful and has since been impatient over the lack of tangible progress, with his rhetoric towards Russia’s hardening.
He said, “We felt that we had settled (war) several times, and then President Putin goes out and some city like Kiev start launching rockets and kills many people in a nursing home or whatever it is,” he said last month.
Three round conversations between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul failed to bring the war close and finally, Moscow three and a half years after starting their full attack.
Moscow’s military and political prior condition for peace is unacceptable for Kiv and its western partners. Kremlin has repeatedly rejected Kiev’s requests for a meeting between Zelancesi and Putin.
Meanwhile, the US Administration on Tuesday approved an $ 200M additional military sales in Ukraine after a phone call between Zelanski and Trump, in which the two leaders also discussed defense cooperation and drone production.
Ukraine is using a drone to hit Russia’s refineries and energy features, while Moscow has focused on its airstrikes on Ukraine cities.
Kiev City Military Administration said that last week an attack on the city was touched by 32, when one person died of injuries. Was strike Most deadly on Kyiv Since the onset of the invasion.
Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday that a Russian attack on a holiday camp in the central area of Zaporizhia was injured and 12 injured.
“There is no military understanding in this attack. It is only cruelty to scare people,” Zelancesi said.