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Witkoff to present Putin with peace proposal after talks with Zelensky

Axios20 October 2026, 23:04 UTCRussia

White House envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Wednesday and present him with an updated proposal to end the war in Ukraine, a U.S. official said.President Trump's son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner will join the meeting virtually.Why it matters: The White House hopes Putin will show more willingness to compromise after Trump agreed to lift sanctions on Russian diesel sales and took other steps welcomed by Moscow.Driving the news: Witkoff will arrive in Russia after a day of talks in Oslo, Norway with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as

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