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Russia's President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff (L) during a meeting in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on April 11, 2025. Gavriil Grigorov/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin today as part of a broader effort towards normalizing ties between Washington and Moscow.
The meeting comes as President Donald Trump attempts to hammer out a cease-fire deal that would temporarily halt the fighting in Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing invasion.
Andrew Thornebrooke is a former national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
